Germany vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Germany
81.38 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
81.69 years
in 2023
Germany rank
45th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Germany
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 81.69 years against 81.38 years in Germany, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 years | 64.76 years | 3.37 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 69.43 years | 0.8968 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 71.74 years | 71.62 years | 0.1139 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 74.34 years | 73.08 years | 1.26 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 76.53 years | 73.91 years | 2.62 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 79.09 years | 77.06 years | 2.03 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.67 years | 79.97 years | 0.6978 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.02 years | 80.22 years | 0.793 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Germany or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 81.69 years against 81.38 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 0.31 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd 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.