Puerto Rico vs Slovenia: Healthy life expectancy
Puerto Rico
68.82 Years
in 2021
Slovenia
69.36 Years
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
27th
Slovenia rank
25th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Puerto Rico
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 69.36 Years against 68.82 Years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.54 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th and Slovenia ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.16 Years | 66.92 Years | 0.2394 Years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 68.77 Years | 69.41 Years | 0.6382 Years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 68.84 Years | 69.41 Years | 0.5678 Years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Puerto Rico or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 69.36 Years against 68.82 Years in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
- 0.54 Years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and Slovenia rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th and Slovenia ranks 25th 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.