Iceland vs Vatican: Life expectancy vs. health spending

Iceland
82.69 years
in 2023
Vatican
82.98 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Vatican rank
23rd

Life expectancy vs. health spending over time

  • Iceland
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports 82.98 years against 82.69 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Vatican in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 72.56 years 67.12 years 5.44 years Iceland
1960s 73.57 years 70.11 years 3.46 years Iceland
1970s 75.1 years 72.63 years 2.46 years Iceland
1980s 77.04 years 75.35 years 1.69 years Iceland
1990s 78.54 years 77.73 years 0.808 years Iceland
2000s 80.76 years 80.5 years 0.2578 years Iceland
2010s 82.16 years 82.53 years 0.3708 years Vatican
2020s 82.46 years 83.06 years 0.6048 years Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Iceland or Vatican?
Vatican, at 82.98 years against 82.69 years in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Iceland and Vatican?
0.29 years, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
Iceland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.