Spain vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Spain
83.88 years
in 2023
Switzerland
84.06 years
in 2023
Spain rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.06 years against 83.88 years in Spain, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.23 years | 74.34 years | 1.11 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 76.23 years | 76.53 years | 0.3029 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 77.88 years | 78.43 years | 0.5541 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.19 years | 81.04 years | 0.8466 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.95 years | 83.13 years | 0.18 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.11 years | 83.6 years | 0.4964 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.06 years against 83.88 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.18 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Spain ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release