Iceland vs Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Iceland
71.37
in 2021
Switzerland
71.15
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.37 against 71.15 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.22.
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 | 69.44 | 0.5085 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.09 | 70.9 | 0.1868 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.37 | 71.01 | 0.3587 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 71.37 against 71.15 in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.22, 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 at birth?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.