Luxembourg vs Portugal: Life expectancy
Luxembourg
82.23
in 2023
Portugal
82.36
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.36 against 82.23 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 58.58 | 52.83 | 5.76 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 66.88 | 61.09 | 5.79 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 69.11 | 65.27 | 3.84 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 70.52 | 69.15 | 1.38 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 73.21 | 73.15 | 0.0598 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 75.8 | 75.33 | 0.4737 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 78.51 | 78.35 | 0.1604 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 81 | 81.14 | 0.138 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.92 | 81.58 | 0.3406 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.36 against 82.23 in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.13, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st 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.