Spain vs Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Spain
71.11
in 2021
Switzerland
71.15
in 2021
Spain rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 71.15 against 71.11 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6 | 69.44 | 0.1596 | Spain |
| 2010s | 71.18 | 70.9 | 0.2762 | Spain |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 71.01 | 0.14 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 71.15 against 71.11 in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Spain ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.