Maldives vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Maldives
81.04 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
81.3 years
in 2023
Maldives rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 81.3 years against 81.04 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.26 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.14 years | 69.9 years | 32.75 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 40.65 years | 71.33 years | 30.68 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 48.9 years | 72.53 years | 23.63 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 58.69 years | 74.56 years | 15.87 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 66.6 years | 76.61 years | 10.01 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 73.93 years | 78.92 years | 4.99 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.33 years | 80.98 years | 2.65 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 80.87 years | 1.23 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 81.3 years against 81.04 years in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 0.26 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Maldives ranks 49th 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.