Greece vs United Kingdom: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Greece
86.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
87.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
38th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87.1% against 86.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.4% | 68.6% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 1970s | 75.2% | 71.1% | 4.1% | Greece |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 75.4% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 80.2% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 84.0% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 86.6% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 86.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
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, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87.1% against 86.7% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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.