Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Sex gap in life expectancy
Cambodia
5.18 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.11 years
in 2023
Cambodia rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
109th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.18 years against 5.11 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cambodia ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.75 years | 2.69 years | 0.9399 years | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 2.89 years | 4.05 years | 1.16 years | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 10.49 years | 7.56 years | 2.93 years | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 7.33 years | 10.66 years | 3.33 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.47 years | 6.26 years | 1.78 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.29 years | 6.05 years | 1.77 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.73 years | 5.68 years | 0.9485 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 5.63 years | 0.3915 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Cambodia or Nicaragua?
- Cambodia, at 5.18 years against 5.11 years in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 0.07 years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Cambodia ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 109th 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.