We Dutch really don't score that bad on the ladder. But it's nice to see how old people get on average in the countries around us.
Of course they remain averages and every year something is added or something is taken away. It's fun to make a comparison, so keep your eyes peeled. And um .. maybe you like getting old and gray in Monaco? Or would you rather be in Switzerland?
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We already mentioned the tiny state. He stands head and shoulders above the rest:people here lived an average of no less than 89 years in 2018. Could it have something to do with the excellent facilities and the fact that people here are also quite wealthy on average?
Countries that are not doing 'bad', but are getting 6 years less old are:San Marino, Iceland, Andorra, Malta and Switzerland. So 83 on the counter, average of course!
And we Dutchmen score roughly in the middle bracket, if you can put it that way. Like Luxembourgers, Italians, Swedes, Norwegians, French, Spaniards, Austrians and Liechtensteiners, people live to an average age of 82.
We will not name them all, but the remaining European countries score lower. For example, the British and the Finns are on average 81. The Poles 78. And the Moldovans are the last ones with 71 years. And whether you decide to grow old in your own country or to travel the world, you will find a list of countries where you can drink water from the tap without worry.
