Cuba vs Nicaragua: Healthy life expectancy
Cuba
64.62 Years
in 2021
Nicaragua
64.61 Years
in 2021
Cuba rank
63rd
Nicaragua rank
64th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 64.62 Years against 64.61 Years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.71 Years | 65.43 Years | 2.28 Years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 68.12 Years | 66.8 Years | 1.32 Years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 66.15 Years | 64.71 Years | 1.44 Years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at 64.62 Years against 64.61 Years in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 Years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Cuba ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 64th 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.