Iceland vs Singapore: Healthy life expectancy
Iceland
71.37 Years
in 2021
Singapore
73.65 Years
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 73.65 Years against 71.37 Years in Iceland, a difference of 2.28 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.95 Years | 70.72 Years | 0.7788 Years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 71.09 Years | 72.89 Years | 1.8 Years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 71.37 Years | 73.72 Years | 2.36 Years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Iceland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 73.65 Years against 71.37 Years in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Iceland and Singapore?
- 2.28 Years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st 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.