Greenland vs Guyana: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Greenland
70.06 years
in 2023
Guyana
70.18 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
170th
Guyana rank
168th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Greenland
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 70.18 years against 70.06 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Greenland ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 7 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 years | 53.52 years | 5.43 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 60.96 years | 58.88 years | 2.08 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 62.19 years | 60.34 years | 1.85 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 62.71 years | 61.36 years | 1.34 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 64.13 years | 62.9 years | 1.23 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 67.51 years | 64.74 years | 2.77 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 69.81 years | 67.54 years | 2.27 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 68.04 years | 2.04 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Greenland or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 70.18 years against 70.06 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Greenland and Guyana?
- 0.12 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Greenland ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 168th 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.