What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Greenland?

Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Greenland was 70.06 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 70.39 years in 2016.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 39.5 years in 1950.

How does Greenland rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?

Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) in Greenland

Name: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) in Greenland
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) was 70.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

70.06 years

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

170th

of 236 countries

All-time high

70.39 years

in 2016

All-time low

39.5 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Greenland, 1950–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Greenland is 70.06 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 70.39 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5 years, in 1950.

That places Greenland 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Greenland, 1950 to 2023.
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	48.79 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	62.99 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%

Greenland compared with similar countries

Greenland's 70.06 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Greenland's 70.06 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 337 (2025)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 368 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 353 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 314 (2025)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Greenland?: Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Greenland was 70.06 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 70.39 years in 2016.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 39.5 years in 1950.
How does Greenland rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?: Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by 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
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.