Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Healthy life expectancy
Saudi Arabia
65.64 Years
in 2021
Thailand
65.76 Years
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Thailand rank
46th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 65.76 Years against 65.64 Years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.25 Years | 63.78 Years | 1.53 Years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 65.91 Years | 66.86 Years | 0.9532 Years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 65.47 Years | 66.25 Years | 0.7849 Years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 65.76 Years against 65.64 Years in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 0.12 Years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.