Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Healthy life expectancy
Qatar
66.21 Years
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
65.64 Years
in 2021
Qatar rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 66.21 Years against 65.64 Years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.57 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.42 Years | 62.25 Years | 0.1737 Years | Qatar |
| 2010s | 66.45 Years | 65.91 Years | 0.5352 Years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 66.42 Years | 65.47 Years | 0.9543 Years | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 66.21 Years against 65.64 Years in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.57 Years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Qatar ranks 45th 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.