Guatemala vs Timor-Leste: Healthy life expectancy
Guatemala
59.25 Years
in 2021
Timor-Leste
59.53 Years
in 2021
Guatemala rank
127th
Timor-Leste rank
126th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 59.53 Years against 59.25 Years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.28 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 127th and Timor-Leste ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.84 Years | 56.48 Years | 3.36 Years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 61.91 Years | 59.37 Years | 2.54 Years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 60.15 Years | 59.91 Years | 0.2382 Years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Guatemala or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 59.53 Years against 59.25 Years in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Guatemala and Timor-Leste?
- 0.28 Years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Timor-Leste rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 127th and Timor-Leste ranks 126th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.