Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Greenland
Greenland: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 70.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 70.06 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Greenland peaked at 70.39 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5 years, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Greenland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.5 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.09 years | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 42.85 years | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 44.65 years | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 46.65 years | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 48.8 years | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 51.1 years | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 53.53 years | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 55.56 years | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 57.25 years | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 58.55 years | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 59.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 59.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 61.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 62.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 63.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.39 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 61.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 62.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 62.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.38 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.06 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 years | 39.5 years | 57.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.96 years | 58.55 years | 63.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.19 years | 61.65 years | 63.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.71 years | 62.16 years | 63.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.13 years | 63.24 years | 65.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.51 years | 65.63 years | 68.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.81 years | 68.45 years | 70.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 70.05 years | 70.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 167 Nepal 70.35 years compare
- 168 Guyana 70.18 years compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
- 171 Niue 69.98 years compare
- 172 Philippines 69.83 years compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Greenland?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Greenland was 70.06 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 years in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.