Israel vs Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy
Israel
70.76 Years
in 2021
Switzerland
71.15 Years
in 2021
Israel rank
10th
Switzerland rank
7th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 71.15 Years against 70.76 Years in Israel, a difference of 0.39 Years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.03 Years | 69.44 Years | 0.4085 Years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 70.96 Years | 70.9 Years | 0.0569 Years | Israel |
| 2020s | 70.99 Years | 71.01 Years | 0.0188 Years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 71.15 Years against 70.76 Years in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Israel and Switzerland?
- 0.39 Years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 10th 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.