Which has higher life expectancy, Bhutan or Russia?

Russia, at 73.15 against 72.98 in Bhutan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Russia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan

72.98

in 2023

Russia

73.15

in 2023

Bhutan rank

139th

Russia rank

138th

Russia currently reports 73.15 against 72.98 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 139th and Russia ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.

Decade	Bhutan	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	35.57	61.67	26.1	Russia
1960s	38.21	68.94	30.73	Russia
1970s	44.23	68.38	24.15	Russia
1980s	51.68	68.68	17	Russia
1990s	58.9	66.35	7.45	Russia
2000s	65.45	66.04	0.5845	Russia
2010s	70.55	71.15	0.6021	Russia
2020s	72.61	71.66	0.9455	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher life expectancy, Bhutan or Russia?: Russia, at 73.15 against 72.98 in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Bhutan and Russia?: 0.17, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Russia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Russia rank globally for life expectancy?: Bhutan ranks 139th and Russia ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.