Spain vs Sweden: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Spain
71.11
in 2021
Sweden
71.12
in 2021
Spain rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71.12 against 71.11 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6 69.86 0.2638 Sweden
2010s 71.18 70.88 0.3033 Spain
2020s 70.87 70.93 0.0567 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 71.12 against 71.11 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Spain and Sweden?
0.01, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed