Benin vs Gambia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Benin
1.62
in 2023
Gambia
1.84
in 2023
Benin rank
230th
Gambia rank
227th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.84 against 1.62 in Benin, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 230th and Gambia ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 | 0.8596 | 1.52 | Benin |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 1.02 | 1.5 | Benin |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 1.16 | 1.51 | Benin |
| 1980s | 3.15 | 1.34 | 1.81 | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 1.97 | 0.6122 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.83 | 0.3538 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.51 | 0.3385 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.89 | 0.2913 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.84 against 1.62 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.22, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Benin ranks 230th and Gambia ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.