Benin vs Kuwait: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Benin
2.86
in 2023
Kuwait
2.59
in 2023
Benin rank
223rd
Kuwait rank
226th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Benin
- Kuwait
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.86 against 2.59 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Benin ranks 223rd and Kuwait ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 4.19 | 0.4491 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 4.05 | 3.72 | 0.3228 | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 4.44 | 0.0353 | Benin |
| 1980s | 5.65 | 4.84 | 0.809 | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.53 | 0.1434 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 3.96 | 1.37 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.81 | 0.8178 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.97 | 0.3003 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Benin or Kuwait?
- Benin, at 2.86 against 2.59 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Benin and Kuwait?
- 0.27, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 223rd and Kuwait ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.