Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Spain

Spain: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 83.67 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.67 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.67 years
in 2023
All-time low
82.18 years
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Spain, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 82.2 years2012: 82.2 years2013: 82.7 years2014: 82.8 years2015: 82.6 years2016: 83 years2017: 83 years2018: 83.1 years2019: 83.5 years2020: 82.2 years2021: 83 years2022: 82.4 years2023: 83.7 years

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Spain is 83.67 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Spain peaked at 83.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.18 years, in 2011.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.79 years 82.18 years 83.48 years 9
2020s 82.81 years 82.24 years 83.67 years 4

Countries ranked near Spain

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Spain?
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Spain was 83.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 83.67 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 82.18 years in 2011.
How does Spain rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
Spain ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.