Belgium vs Netherlands: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Belgium
69.79
in 2021
Netherlands
69.97
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.97 against 69.79 in Belgium, a difference of 0.18.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 184 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.89 | 69.02 | 1.13 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.33 | 70.47 | 1.14 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.56 | 70.08 | 0.521 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.97 against 69.79 in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.18, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.