Gabon vs Switzerland: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Gabon
3.46 years
in 2023
Switzerland
3.44 years
in 2023
Gabon rank
158th
Switzerland rank
159th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Gabon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.46 years against 3.44 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Gabon ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.13 years | 3.36 years | 0.2318 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 3.25 years | 4.35 years | 1.1 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.33 years | 5.06 years | 1.73 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.89 years | 5.56 years | 2.67 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.86 years | 5.25 years | 3.39 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.03 years | 4.37 years | 2.34 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.9 years | 3.64 years | 0.7422 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.48 years | 3.63 years | 0.1504 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Gabon or Switzerland?
- Gabon, at 3.46 years against 3.44 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Gabon and Switzerland?
- 0.02 years, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Switzerland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Gabon ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.