Iceland vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Iceland
82.69 years
in 2023
Vatican
82.98 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Vatican rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Iceland
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 82.98 years against 82.69 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Vatican in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 years | 67.12 years | 5.44 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.57 years | 70.11 years | 3.46 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.1 years | 72.63 years | 2.46 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.04 years | 75.35 years | 1.69 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.54 years | 77.73 years | 0.808 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 80.5 years | 0.2578 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 82.53 years | 0.3708 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 82.46 years | 83.06 years | 0.6048 years | Vatican |
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 Vatican?
- Vatican, at 82.98 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 Vatican?
- 0.29 years, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd 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.