Iceland vs Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy
Iceland
71.37 Years
in 2021
Switzerland
71.15 Years
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.37 Years against 71.15 Years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.22 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.95 Years | 69.44 Years | 0.5085 Years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.09 Years | 70.9 Years | 0.1868 Years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.37 Years | 71.01 Years | 0.3587 Years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 71.37 Years against 71.15 Years in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.22 Years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.