Canada vs Ireland: Poverty vs life expectancy

Canada
82.63
in 2023
Ireland
82.41
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Ireland rank
28th

Poverty vs life expectancy over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 82.63 against 82.41 in Ireland, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 69.55 67.81 1.74 Canada
1960s 71.67 70.41 1.26 Canada
1970s 73.54 71.52 2.02 Canada
1980s 76.23 73.58 2.64 Canada
1990s 78.08 75.59 2.49 Canada
2000s 80.1 78.53 1.57 Canada
2010s 81.82 81.45 0.3739 Canada
2020s 81.88 82.18 0.301 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 82.63 against 82.41 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Canada and Ireland?
0.22, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed