Benin vs Kuwait: Sex gap in life expectancy
Benin
2.86 years
in 2023
Kuwait
2.59 years
in 2023
Benin rank
223rd
Kuwait rank
226th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Benin
- Kuwait
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.86 years against 2.59 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.27 years.
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 years | 4.19 years | 0.4491 years | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 4.05 years | 3.72 years | 0.3228 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 4.44 years | 0.0353 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 5.65 years | 4.84 years | 0.809 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.67 years | 4.53 years | 0.1434 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.59 years | 3.96 years | 1.37 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2.81 years | 0.8178 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.67 years | 2.97 years | 0.3003 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Benin or Kuwait?
- Benin, at 2.86 years against 2.59 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Benin and Kuwait?
- 0.27 years, 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 sex gap in life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 223rd and Kuwait ranks 226th 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. 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.