Finland vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Finland
81.91 years
in 2023
Greece
81.86 years
in 2023
Finland rank
40th
Greece rank
41st
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 81.91 years against 81.86 years in Greece, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 40th and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.07 years | 68.02 years | 0.9489 years | Greece |
| 1960s | 69.33 years | 71.06 years | 1.73 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 71.68 years | 73.49 years | 1.82 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 74.5 years | 75.88 years | 1.37 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 76.38 years | 77.86 years | 1.48 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 79.44 years | 0.5639 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 80.97 years | 0.0833 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.7 years | 80.97 years | 0.7302 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, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 81.91 years against 81.86 years in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Finland and Greece?
- 0.05 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Finland ranks 40th and Greece ranks 41st 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.