2026-10-16
Top 10 Countries where people live longest in 2024 (vs 2014)
The 10 countries where people live longest in 2024, ranked with World Bank data, and how the list changed since 2014.
The numbers
Top 10, 2024
| # | Country | 2024 | 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 86.5 years | 85.1 years | +1.6% |
| 2 | San Marino | 85.8 years | 84.4 years | +1.7% |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 85.4 years | 83.9 years | +1.7% |
| 4 | Kuwait | 84.6 years | 79.1 years | +7.0% |
| 5 | Switzerland | 84.4 years | 83.2 years | +1.5% |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 84.2 years | 82.1 years | +2.6% |
| 7 | French Polynesia | 84.2 years | 82.2 years | +2.5% |
| 8 | Andorra | 84.2 years | 84.5 years | -0.4% |
| 9 | Sweden | 84.1 years | 82.3 years | +2.2% |
| 10 | Japan | 84 years | 83.6 years | +0.5% |
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Narration
These are the 10 countries where people live longest in 2024, ranked with World Bank data. Let's count down from number 10.
Number 10: Japan, with 84 years. That is up 0.5% from 83.6 years in 2014.
Number 9: Sweden, with 84.1 years.
Number 8: Andorra, with 84.2 years.
Number 7: French Polynesia, with 84.2 years.
Number 6: Liechtenstein, with 84.2 years.
Number 5: Switzerland, with 84.4 years.
Number 4: Kuwait, with 84.6 years.
Number 3: Hong Kong, with 85.4 years. That is up 1.7% from 83.9 years in 2014.
Number 2: San Marino, with 85.8 years. That is up 1.7% from 84.4 years in 2014.
Number 1: Monaco, with 86.5 years. That is up 1.6% from 85.1 years in 2014.
Compared with 2014, 4 countries are new to the top 10: Kuwait, Liechtenstein, French Polynesia, Sweden. Dropped out since 2014: Spain, Italy, Macao, Iceland.
Figures are 2024 data from the World Bank, covering 217 countries. This is a data summary, not financial advice. Subscribe for more rankings in numbers.
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