Spain vs Switzerland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Spain
83.75
in 2023
Switzerland
84.06
in 2023
Spain rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.06 against 83.75 in Spain, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 41.2 | 51.97 | 10.77 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 41.04 | 53.78 | 12.74 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 45.79 | 59.14 | 13.35 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 49.93 | 62.56 | 12.63 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 55.61 | 65.77 | 10.16 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 65.84 | 70.02 | 4.18 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 70.51 | 72.09 | 1.58 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 73.38 | 74.46 | 1.08 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 76.42 | 76.67 | 0.251 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 78.58 | 0.494 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.42 | 81.06 | 0.635 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.71 | 83.03 | 0.321 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.01 | 83.58 | 0.5625 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.06 against 83.75 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.31, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Spain ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.