Belgium vs Portugal: Healthy life expectancy
Belgium
69.79 Years
in 2021
Portugal
69.52 Years
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.79 Years against 69.52 Years in Portugal, a difference of 0.27 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.89 Years | 67.15 Years | 0.7336 Years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 69.33 Years | 69.43 Years | 0.1016 Years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 69.56 Years | 69.45 Years | 0.1101 Years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 69.79 Years against 69.52 Years in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.27 Years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 21st 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.