Portugal vs Spain: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Portugal
5.5 Years
in 2024
Spain
5.1 Years
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.5 Years against 5.1 Years in Spain, a difference of 0.4 Years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 Years | 4.8 Years | 0.8 Years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6.97 Years | 5.9 Years | 1.07 Years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.97 Years | 6.52 Years | 0.45 Years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.18 Years | 7.29 Years | 0.11 Years | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.75 Years | 6.63 Years | 0.12 Years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.18 Years | 5.71 Years | 0.47 Years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.68 Years | 5.36 Years | 0.32 Years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 5.5 Years against 5.1 Years in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.4 Years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th 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
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.