At the moment, life expectancy in Spain according to data from the National Statistics Institute is 85.10 years for women and 79.70 years for men. It should be noted that Spain is the EU country with the highest life expectancy followed by Italy, as indicated by Eurostat data. But, globally, which are the countries with the highest life expectancy in 2021 ?
Hong Kong (85)
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China is one of two special administrative regions that exists in China, along with Macao. With a population of 7.5 million, the streets are safe, access to public transport is easy and there are also many green areas , pushing people to live a healthier lifestyle.
In addition, it has universal medical care for hospital treatment. To this must be added that Hong Kong has a subtropical climate , so it is never too hot or too cold.
Japan (84)
Japan can boast of being above the OECD average in education, employment, housing, environmental quality and personal safety . It is estimated that approximately 70,000 people over the age of 100 live in the Asian country today.
Several studies have been conducted to clarify why life expectancy does not stop growing. It seems that lifestyle and diet are the main pillars that explain these phenomena. In addition, the health system implemented throughout the country is one of the most advanced in the world .
Switzerland (84)
And, thirdly, Switzerland, a country with excellent results in measures of general well-being of the population. Health spending is equivalent to 11.1% of GDP , a very high level compared to other countries, and well above the OECD average of 8.9%. Furthermore, it is the European country with the lowest obesity rate (8.1%).
The quality of life in Switzerland is very high , and this is one of the reasons for the longevity of its inhabitants, who optimally combine employment and free time.
These are the countries with the highest life expectancy globally . The advance in life expectancy is one of the most important achievements in the history of mankind. It should be noted that no country had a life expectancy greater than 40 years at the beginning of the 19th century.
