China vs Greece: Healthy life expectancy at birth

China
68.58
in 2021
Greece
68.55
in 2021
China rank
29th
Greece rank
30th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • China
  • Greece
0204060200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 68.58 against 68.55 in Greece, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

China ranks 29th and Greece ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 64.62 68.34 3.73 Greece
2010s 67.67 69.56 1.89 Greece
2020s 68.55 69.01 0.4608 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, China or Greece?
China, at 68.58 against 68.55 in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between China and Greece?
0.03, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Greece rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
China ranks 29th and Greece ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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