Brunei Darussalam vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Sex gap in life expectancy
Brunei Darussalam
4.23 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.25 years
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
165th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.25 years against 4.23 years in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 years | 2.29 years | 0.3383 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1960s | 0.7197 years | 2.79 years | 2.07 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 1.2 years | 2.23 years | 1.04 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 3 years | 1.8 years | 1.2 years | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 4.12 years | 3.92 years | 0.1998 years | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 4.26 years | 3.44 years | 0.8241 years | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 4.21 years | 3.46 years | 0.7499 years | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 4.04 years | 4.19 years | 0.1587 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Brunei Darussalam or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.25 years against 4.23 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.02 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd 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.