Guatemala vs Honduras: Healthy life expectancy
Guatemala
59.25 Years
in 2021
Honduras
60.05 Years
in 2021
Guatemala rank
127th
Honduras rank
124th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 60.05 Years against 59.25 Years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.8 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 127th and Honduras ranks 124th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.84 Years | 61.32 Years | 1.48 Years | Honduras |
| 2010s | 61.91 Years | 61.45 Years | 0.4573 Years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 60.15 Years | 60.67 Years | 0.5193 Years | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 60.05 Years against 59.25 Years in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.8 Years, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 127th and Honduras ranks 124th 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.