France vs Greece: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
France
86.3%
in 2024
Greece
86.7%
in 2024
France rank
44th
Greece rank
41st
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 86.7% against 86.3% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
France ranks 44th and Greece ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.2% | 71.4% | 5.1% | Greece |
| 1970s | 69.2% | 75.2% | 6.0% | Greece |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 79.2% | 6.4% | Greece |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 82.0% | 5.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 83.4% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.9% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.0% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 86.7% against 86.3% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between France and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- France ranks 44th and Greece ranks 41st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.