Poland vs Saudi Arabia: Healthy life expectancy
Poland
65.52 Years
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
65.64 Years
in 2021
Poland rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 65.64 Years against 65.52 Years in Poland, a difference of 0.12 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.09 Years | 62.25 Years | 2.84 Years | Poland |
| 2010s | 67.11 Years | 65.91 Years | 1.2 Years | Poland |
| 2020s | 65.98 Years | 65.47 Years | 0.5149 Years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 65.64 Years against 65.52 Years in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.12 Years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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.