Canada vs Iceland: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Canada
82.63 years
in 2023
Iceland
82.69 years
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Iceland rank
25th
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.69 years against 82.63 years in Canada, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.55 years | 72.56 years | 3.01 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.67 years | 73.57 years | 1.9 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 73.54 years | 75.1 years | 1.56 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 76.23 years | 77.04 years | 0.8166 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.08 years | 78.54 years | 0.4586 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.1 years | 80.76 years | 0.6577 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.82 years | 82.16 years | 0.3377 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.88 years | 82.46 years | 0.581 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.69 years against 82.63 years in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.06 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.