Greece vs Netherlands: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Greece
81.49
in 2019
Netherlands
81.84
in 2023
Greece rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.84 against 81.49 in Greece, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.18 | 76.44 | 0.26 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.64 | 77.51 | 0.136 | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.36 | 79.34 | 0.019 | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.07 | 81.45 | 0.386 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 81.84 against 81.49 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.35, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st 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.