Germany vs Puerto Rico: Healthy life expectancy

Germany
68.93 Years
in 2021
Puerto Rico
68.82 Years
in 2021
Germany rank
26th
Puerto Rico rank
27th

Healthy life expectancy over time

  • Germany
  • Puerto Rico
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 68.93 Years against 68.82 Years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.11 Years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 68.15 Years 67.16 Years 0.9968 Years Germany
2010s 69.17 Years 68.77 Years 0.3985 Years Germany
2020s 69.09 Years 68.84 Years 0.2449 Years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Germany or Puerto Rico?
Germany, at 68.93 Years against 68.82 Years in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Germany and Puerto Rico?
0.11 Years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Puerto Rico rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
Germany ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.