Denmark vs Finland: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Denmark
81.93 years
in 2023
Finland
81.91 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Finland rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.93 years against 81.91 years in Finland, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 years | 67.07 years | 4.4 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.61 years | 69.33 years | 3.28 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.9 years | 71.68 years | 2.22 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.56 years | 74.5 years | 0.0566 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.6 years | 76.38 years | 0.7754 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 77.85 years | 78.87 years | 1.02 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.52 years | 81.05 years | 0.5293 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.55 years | 81.7 years | 0.1457 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 81.93 years against 81.91 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.02 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 40th 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.