Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy

Sweden
83.26
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
82.91
in 2023
Sweden rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
24th

Life expectancy over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 83.26 against 82.91 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 72.29 45.76 26.53 Sweden
1960s 73.73 55.1 18.63 Sweden
1970s 75.02 64.52 10.49 Sweden
1980s 76.7 69.8 6.9 Sweden
1990s 78.63 72.02 6.62 Sweden
2000s 80.52 79.92 0.5971 Sweden
2010s 82.17 82.13 0.037 Sweden
2020s 82.94 81.1 1.83 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
Sweden, at 83.26 against 82.91 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
0.35, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy?
Sweden ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed