Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Healthy life expectancy
Cambodia
60.63 Years
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
60.41 Years
in 2021
Cambodia rank
118th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
119th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Cambodia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 60.63 Years against 60.41 Years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.22 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 118th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th of 185 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.26 Years | 54.18 Years | 1.08 Years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 60.19 Years | 59.06 Years | 1.13 Years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 61.05 Years | 60.67 Years | 0.3726 Years | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cambodia, at 60.63 Years against 60.41 Years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.22 Years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Cambodia ranks 118th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th 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.