Spain vs Switzerland: Survival ages across the population
Spain
38.61
in 2023
Switzerland
37.96
in 2023
Spain rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.61 against 37.96 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.06 | 0.095 | 0.035 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.119 | 0.053 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.072 | 0.187 | 0.115 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.084 | 0.257 | 0.173 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.111 | 0.325 | 0.214 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.203 | 0.825 | 0.622 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.37 | 3.48 | 3.11 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.05 | 12.61 | 7.56 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 17.97 | 19.27 | 1.3 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.02 | 22.6 | 0.427 | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.67 | 28.92 | 0.746 | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.35 | 36.93 | 1.43 | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 37.42 | 0.98 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 38.61 against 37.96 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.65, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Spain ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.