Bhutan vs Iraq: Sex gap in life expectancy
Bhutan
3.66 years
in 2023
Iraq
3.63 years
in 2023
Bhutan rank
197th
Iraq rank
200th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Bhutan
- Iraq
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.66 years against 3.63 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Bhutan ranks 197th and Iraq ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 years | 6.8 years | 4.96 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.91 years | 6.72 years | 4.81 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.88 years | 6.02 years | 4.13 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.14 years | 14.51 years | 12.37 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 6.95 years | 4.34 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.04 years | 6.93 years | 3.89 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.25 years | 4.59 years | 1.34 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.59 years | 4.05 years | 0.463 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Bhutan or Iraq?
- Bhutan, at 3.66 years against 3.63 years in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Bhutan and Iraq?
- 0.03 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bhutan ranks 197th and Iraq ranks 200th 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.