Greenland vs Tonga: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Greenland
68.7%
in 2024
Tonga
69.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
140th
Tonga rank
138th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Greenland
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 69.0% against 68.7% in Greenland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8% | 50.3% | 2.5% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 55.9% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 57.6% | 3.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 59.6% | 2.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 63.7% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.7% | 1.3% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.2% | 0.4% | Greenland |
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, Greenland or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 69.0% against 68.7% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Greenland and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Tonga rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Greenland ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 138th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β 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.