Greenland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy
Greenland
70.06 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
69.72 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Life expectancy over time
- Greenland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 70.06 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.34 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 years | 39.77 years | 8.33 years | Greenland |
| 1960s | 60.96 years | 50.05 years | 10.92 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 62.19 years | 58.16 years | 4.03 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 62.71 years | 59.68 years | 3.02 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 64.13 years | 60.69 years | 3.44 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 67.51 years | 62.52 years | 4.99 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 69.81 years | 65.82 years | 3.99 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 68.74 years | 1.34 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Greenland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Greenland, at 70.06 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.34 years, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. 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 is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.