Kuwait vs Switzerland: Life Expectancy at Birth
Kuwait
84.58
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 84.58 against 84.41 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.6 | 71.98 | 8.38 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 69.77 | 74.34 | 4.57 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 73.39 | 76.53 | 3.14 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 75.53 | 78.43 | 2.9 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 76.78 | 81.04 | 4.25 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 79.3 | 83.13 | 3.83 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81.17 | 83.78 | 2.61 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 84.58 against 84.41 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 0.17, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 4th 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.