Netherlands vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Netherlands
82.16
in 2023
Portugal
82.36
in 2023
Netherlands rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.36 against 82.16 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.35 | 61.09 | 11.26 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 73.54 | 65.27 | 8.27 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.54 | 69.15 | 5.4 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.38 | 73.15 | 3.23 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.51 | 75.33 | 2.18 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 78.35 | 0.9923 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.46 | 81.14 | 0.3201 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.7 | 81.58 | 0.1253 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.36 against 82.16 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.