Canada vs Portugal: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Canada
69.78
in 2021
Portugal
69.52
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 69.78 against 69.52 in Portugal, a difference of 0.26.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.06 | 67.15 | 1.9 | Canada |
| 2010s | 70.12 | 69.43 | 0.6882 | Canada |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 69.45 | 0.2512 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 69.78 against 69.52 in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.26, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Canada ranks 23rd 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.