Belgium vs Portugal: Life expectancy
Belgium
82.4 Years
in 2024
Portugal
82.5 Years
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.5 Years against 82.4 Years in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.53 Years | 65.02 Years | 5.51 Years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.03 Years | 68.66 Years | 3.37 Years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.56 Years | 72.93 Years | 1.63 Years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.94 Years | 75.17 Years | 1.77 Years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79 Years | 78.3 Years | 0.7 Years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.02 Years | 81.15 Years | 0.13 Years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.78 Years | 81.86 Years | 0.08 Years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.5 Years against 82.4 Years in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1 Years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.