Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Spain

Spain: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 83.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.67
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.67
in 2023
All-time low
29.5
in 1882
Years of data
119
1882–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Spain, 1882–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Spain stood at 83.67. That is the highest value across all 119 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Spain peaked at 83.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 1882.

That places Spain 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 119 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 29.5 29.5 29.5 1
1890s 32.1 32.1 32.1 1
1900s 39.07 34.8 41.41 3
1910s 41.04 30.36 43.91 10
1920s 45.79 39.38 49.49 10
1930s 49.93 47.23 52.65 10
1940s 55.61 47.25 61.31 10
1950s 65.82 61.48 68.78 10
1960s 70.49 69.21 71.67 10
1970s 73.38 71.74 74.99 10
1980s 76.41 75.53 77 10
1990s 78.08 77 78.94 10
2000s 80.42 79.41 81.63 10
2010s 82.71 82.01 83.48 10
2020s 82.81 82.24 83.67 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Australia 83.92 compare
  2. 11 Singapore 83.74 compare
  3. 12 Italy 83.72 compare
  4. 14 Liechtenstein 83.63 compare
  5. 15 Gibraltar 83.55 compare
  6. 16 Reunion 83.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Spain?
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Spain was 83.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 83.67 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 1882.
How does Spain rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Spain ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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