Bulgaria vs Hungary: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Bulgaria
71.41
in 2021
Hungary
75.72
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
39th
Hungary rank
37th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 75.72 against 71.41 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.31.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Hungary ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.22 | 65.18 | 0.952 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 70.5 | 69.06 | 1.43 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.09 | 69.5 | 1.59 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 69.24 | 2.07 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 71.03 | 70.03 | 0.998 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 72.99 | 0.405 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 74.59 | 75.66 | 1.07 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 73.6 | 75.72 | 2.12 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 75.72 against 71.41 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 4.31, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Hungary ranks 37th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.