French Polynesia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy vs. health spending
French Polynesia
84.07 years
in 2023
Switzerland
83.95 years
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- French Polynesia
- Switzerland
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 84.07 years against 83.95 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.76 years | 70.02 years | 14.26 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 60.9 years | 72.09 years | 11.18 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 64.24 years | 74.46 years | 10.22 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 76.67 years | 5.97 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 78.58 years | 2.51 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 81.06 years | 1.13 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.22 years | 83.03 years | 0.8097 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.49 years | 83.47 years | 0.9765 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, French Polynesia or Switzerland?
- French Polynesia, at 84.07 years against 83.95 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between French Polynesia and Switzerland?
- 0.12 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.