Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Top Countries by Life Expectancy
People live different amounts of time in different countries.
The country where people live the longest is Hong Kong, with an average of 85.77 years.
Women in Hong Kong live about 88.39 years, and men live about 83.1 years.
Other countries with high life expectancy include Japan, South Korea, French Polynesia, Switzerland, Australia, and Italy.
In these countries, women generally live longer than men.
This information helps us see how long people live in different parts of the world.
Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy at 85.77 years, with women living 88.39 years and men 83.1 years.
Japan follows with an average life expectancy of 85 years, with women living 88.03 years and men 81.99 years.
South Korea's life expectancy is 84.53 years, with women living 87.4 years and men 81.44 years.
French Polynesia reports an average life expectancy of 84.31 years, with women living 86.74 years and men 82.03 years.
Switzerland has a life expectancy of 84.23 years, with women living 86.06 years and men 82.34 years.
- Who
- People in various countries around the world
- What
- Life expectancy rankings of different countries
- When
- Current data (specific year not mentioned)
- Where
- Global
- Why
- To compare and understand life expectancy trends
- Country
- Life Expectancy (Years)
- Hong Kong
- 85.77
- Japan
- 85.00
- South Korea
- 84.53
- French Polynesia
- 84.31
- Switzerland
- 84.23
- Australia
- 84.21
- Italy
- 84.03