Finland vs Netherlands: Healthy life expectancy
Finland
69.93 Years
in 2021
Netherlands
69.97 Years
in 2021
Finland rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.97 Years against 69.93 Years in Finland, a difference of 0.04 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.65 Years | 69.02 Years | 1.37 Years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.53 Years | 70.47 Years | 0.9436 Years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.95 Years | 70.08 Years | 0.1296 Years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.97 Years against 69.93 Years in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.04 Years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.