Belgium vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Belgium
82.11 years
in 2023
New Zealand
82.09 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.11 years against 82.09 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.48 years | 70.14 years | 1.66 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 70.45 years | 71.22 years | 0.7729 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 72.12 years | 0.1394 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 74.47 years | 74 years | 0.4705 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.82 years | 76.81 years | 0.0121 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 79.57 years | 0.6955 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 80.9 years | 81.5 years | 0.595 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.43 years | 82.01 years | 0.5815 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 82.11 years against 82.09 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.02 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.