France vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
France
83.33 years
in 2023
Norway
83.31 years
in 2023
France rank
17th
Norway rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 83.33 years against 83.31 years in Norway, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.15 years | 73.04 years | 4.9 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 71.02 years | 73.67 years | 2.65 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 72.95 years | 74.79 years | 1.84 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.33 years | 76.1 years | 0.7678 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.8 years | 77.69 years | 0.103 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.17 years | 79.87 years | 0.298 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 82.05 years | 0.1116 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 83.08 years | 0.4947 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, France or Norway?
- France, at 83.33 years against 83.31 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between France and Norway?
- 0.02 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- France ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th 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.