Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Portugal
85.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
85.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.9% against 85.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 38.8% | 23.1% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 51.2% | 15.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 64.0% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.3% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.0% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.7% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.2% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 85.9% against 85.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Portugal ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.