Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy
Belgium
4.47 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.47 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
143rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
144th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.47 years against 4.47 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 years | 1.95 years | 3.24 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.08 years | 3.36 years | 2.72 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 2.46 years | 4.05 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.7 years | 1.42 years | 5.27 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 2.58 years | 4.01 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 4.25 years | 1.55 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.85 years | 4.42 years | 0.4313 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.68 years | 4.63 years | 0.0445 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Belgium, at 4.47 years against 4.47 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th 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. 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.