Iceland vs Vatican: Poverty vs life expectancy

Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Vatican
82.98
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Vatican rank
23rd

Poverty vs life expectancy over time

  • Iceland
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports 82.98 against 82.69 in Iceland, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Vatican in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 72.56 67.12 5.44 Iceland
1960s 73.57 70.11 3.46 Iceland
1970s 75.1 72.63 2.46 Iceland
1980s 77.04 75.35 1.69 Iceland
1990s 78.54 77.73 0.808 Iceland
2000s 80.76 80.5 0.2578 Iceland
2010s 82.16 82.53 0.3708 Vatican
2020s 82.46 83.06 0.6048 Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Iceland or Vatican?
Vatican, at 82.98 against 82.69 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Iceland and Vatican?
0.29, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Vatican rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
Iceland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd 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