Greece vs Puerto Rico: Healthy life expectancy
Greece
68.55 Years
in 2021
Puerto Rico
68.82 Years
in 2021
Greece rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
27th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Greece
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 68.82 Years against 68.55 Years in Greece, a difference of 0.27 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.34 Years | 67.16 Years | 1.19 Years | Greece |
| 2010s | 69.56 Years | 68.77 Years | 0.785 Years | Greece |
| 2020s | 69.01 Years | 68.84 Years | 0.1668 Years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Greece or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 68.82 Years against 68.55 Years in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Greece and Puerto Rico?
- 0.27 Years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Puerto Rico rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 30th 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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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.