Switzerland vs World: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Switzerland
71.15
in 2021
World
61.91
in 2021
Switzerland rank
7th
World rank
6th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 71.15 against 61.91 in World, a difference of 9.24.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 7th and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.44 | 59.48 | 9.96 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 70.9 | 62.52 | 8.38 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 62.37 | 8.64 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 71.15 against 61.91 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Switzerland and World?
- 9.24, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and World ranks 6th 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.