Puerto Rico vs Slovenia: Life expectancy
Puerto Rico
79.9 Years
in 2021
Slovenia
80.42 Years
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Slovenia rank
26th
Life expectancy over time
- Puerto Rico
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 80.42 Years against 79.9 Years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.52 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 28th and Slovenia ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.54 Years | 77.39 Years | 0.1497 Years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 79.67 Years | 80.45 Years | 0.7844 Years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 79.92 Years | 80.38 Years | 0.4568 Years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Puerto Rico or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 80.42 Years against 79.9 Years in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
- 0.52 Years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and Slovenia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th and Slovenia ranks 26th 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.