Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Healthy life expectancy
Bulgaria
62.39 Years
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
62.44 Years
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
96th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
95th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 62.44 Years against 62.39 Years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 96th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.52 Years | 57.92 Years | 5.61 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 65.24 Years | 61.82 Years | 3.42 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 63.38 Years | 62.48 Years | 0.9032 Years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.44 Years against 62.39 Years in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.05 Years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.