Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece

Greece: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 81.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.86
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.86
in 2023
All-time low
36.6
in 1877
Years of data
89
1877–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece, 1877–2023

020406080187719502023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece is 81.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 81.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 1877.

That places Greece 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 36.6 36.6 36.6 1
1880s 37.4 37.1 37.7 2
1890s 38.95 38.5 39.4 2
1900s 40.8 40.4 41.2 2
1920s 46.84 44.65 49.97 5
1930s 51.65 50.5 52.8 2
1940s 54.34 54.34 54.34 1
1950s 68.02 66.21 69.71 10
1960s 71.06 70.31 72.06 10
1970s 73.49 72.72 74.67 10
1980s 75.88 74.48 77.13 10
1990s 77.86 77.3 78.42 10
2000s 79.44 78.44 80.37 10
2010s 80.97 80.42 81.5 10
2020s 80.97 79.94 81.86 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 38 Austria 81.96 compare
  2. 39 Denmark 81.93 compare
  3. 40 Finland 81.91 compare
  4. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare
  5. 43 Cyprus 81.65 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 81.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece was 81.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 81.86 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1877.
How does Greece rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Greece ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
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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