Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Life expectancy
Bulgaria
71.31 Years
in 2021
El Salvador
71.67 Years
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
101st
El Salvador rank
99th
Life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 71.67 Years against 71.31 Years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.36 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 99th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.52 Years | 73.27 Years | 0.7437 Years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 74.51 Years | 74.2 Years | 0.3108 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 72.4 Years | 71.87 Years | 0.5323 Years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 71.67 Years against 71.31 Years in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 0.36 Years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 99th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, 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
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.