Bulgaria vs Poland: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Bulgaria
7.3 Years
in 2024
Poland
7.4 Years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Poland rank
4th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 7.4 Years against 7.3 Years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 Years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Poland ranks 4th of 41 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.91 Years 6.06 Years 2.15 Years Poland
1970s 4.83 Years 7.38 Years 2.55 Years Poland
1980s 6.02 Years 8.2 Years 2.18 Years Poland
1990s 7.05 Years 8.75 Years 1.7 Years Poland
2000s 7.01 Years 8.56 Years 1.55 Years Poland
2010s 7.12 Years 8.06 Years 0.94 Years Poland
2020s 7.46 Years 7.76 Years 0.3 Years Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Bulgaria or Poland?
Poland, at 7.4 Years against 7.3 Years in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.1 Years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Poland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.