Austria vs Portugal: Healthy life expectancy
Austria
69.79 Years
in 2021
Portugal
69.52 Years
in 2021
Austria rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 69.79 Years against 69.52 Years in Portugal, a difference of 0.27 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.44 Years | 67.15 Years | 1.29 Years | Austria |
| 2010s | 69.95 Years | 69.43 Years | 0.522 Years | Austria |
| 2020s | 69.86 Years | 69.45 Years | 0.4019 Years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 69.79 Years against 69.52 Years in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.27 Years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.