Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Life Expectancy at Birth
Hong Kong
85.39
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.39 against 84.41 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.98.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.37 | 71.98 | 3.61 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.52 | 74.34 | 1.81 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 76.09 | 76.53 | 0.4444 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.84 | 78.43 | 0.4079 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 81.84 | 81.04 | 0.7988 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 84.08 | 83.13 | 0.9428 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 85.07 | 83.78 | 1.28 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, at 85.39 against 84.41 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0.98, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.