Bulgaria vs Romania: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health

Bulgaria
71.8 Year
in 2024
Romania
72.8 Year
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
Romania rank
26th

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
020406080200620152024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 72.8 Year against 71.8 Year in Bulgaria, a difference of 1 Year.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th of 40 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 65.03 Year 67.47 Year 2.43 Year Romania
2010s 68.3 Year 69.62 Year 1.32 Year Romania
2020s 70.12 Year 71.12 Year 1 Year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 72.8 Year against 71.8 Year in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health between Bulgaria and Romania?
1 Year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 815 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed