Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.07 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.01 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
177th
Saudi Arabia rank
180th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.07 years against 3.01 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 years | 2.71 years | 1.16 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2.07 years | 2.66 years | 0.5917 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.83 years | 2.54 years | 0.7106 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.51 years | 2.53 years | 1.02 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.02 years | 2.73 years | 0.7037 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.8 years | 2.81 years | 0.0009 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.9 years | 2.36 years | 0.5402 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 3.28 years | 3.4 years | 0.1212 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Saudi Arabia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.07 years against 3.01 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.