Ireland vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Ireland
82.41 years
in 2023
Portugal
82.36 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.41 years against 82.36 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.81 years | 61.09 years | 6.72 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 70.41 years | 65.27 years | 5.14 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.52 years | 69.15 years | 2.38 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.58 years | 73.15 years | 0.4318 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 75.59 years | 75.33 years | 0.2631 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 78.53 years | 78.35 years | 0.1824 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.45 years | 81.14 years | 0.3139 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.18 years | 81.58 years | 0.5988 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 82.41 years against 82.36 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.05 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.