Belgium vs Portugal: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Belgium
69.79
in 2021
Portugal
69.52
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.79 against 69.52 in Portugal, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.89 | 67.15 | 0.7336 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 69.33 | 69.43 | 0.1016 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 69.56 | 69.45 | 0.1101 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 69.79 against 69.52 in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.27, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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.