Poland vs Turkey: Healthy life expectancy
Poland
65.52 Years
in 2021
Turkey
65.2 Years
in 2021
Poland rank
49th
Turkey rank
51st
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Poland currently reports 65.52 Years against 65.2 Years in Turkey, a difference of 0.32 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.09 Years | 65.41 Years | 0.3187 Years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 67.11 Years | 66.64 Years | 0.4687 Years | Poland |
| 2020s | 65.98 Years | 65.62 Years | 0.3624 Years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Poland or Turkey?
- Poland, at 65.52 Years against 65.2 Years in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Poland and Turkey?
- 0.32 Years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 51st 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.