Germany vs Greece: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Germany
81.01
in 2020
Greece
81.49
in 2019
Germany rank
25th
Greece rank
23rd
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 81.49 against 81.01 in Germany, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Greece ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.54 | 77.64 | 1.11 | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.09 | 79.36 | 0.262 | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.67 | 81.07 | 0.394 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 81.49 against 81.01 in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Germany and Greece?
- 0.48, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 25th and Greece ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.