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
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.