Germany vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Germany
81.38 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
81.3 years
in 2023
Germany rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.38 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 years | 69.9 years | 1.77 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 71.33 years | 1.01 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 71.74 years | 72.53 years | 0.7913 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 74.34 years | 74.56 years | 0.226 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 76.53 years | 76.61 years | 0.0817 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 79.09 years | 78.92 years | 0.1655 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.67 years | 80.98 years | 0.3136 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 81.02 years | 80.87 years | 0.1497 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 81.38 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.08 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th 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.