Greenland vs Yemen: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Greenland
77.4%
in 2024
Yemen
77.5%
in 2024
Greenland rank
154th
Yemen rank
152nd
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Greenland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 77.5% against 77.4% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 33.5% | 32.5% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 43.7% | 20.7% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 55.1% | 11.5% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 63.2% | 4.3% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 70.3% | 2.7% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.7% | 1.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 75.3% | 1.9% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Greenland or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 77.5% against 77.4% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Greenland and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Yemen rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Greenland ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 152nd 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.