Norway vs Spain: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Norway
71.16
in 2021
Spain
71.11
in 2021
Norway rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 71.16 against 71.11 in Spain, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 68.8 69.6 0.796 Spain
2010s 70.58 71.18 0.6027 Spain
2020s 71.18 70.87 0.3106 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 71.16 against 71.11 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Norway and Spain?
0.05, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Norway ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th 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.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed