Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Iceland
82.69 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
82.91 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 82.91 years against 82.69 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 years | 45.75 years | 26.81 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.57 years | 55.1 years | 18.47 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.1 years | 64.52 years | 10.58 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.04 years | 69.8 years | 7.24 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.54 years | 72.02 years | 6.52 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 79.92 years | 0.8395 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 82.13 years | 0.0278 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.46 years | 81.1 years | 1.35 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 82.91 years against 82.69 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.22 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.