Colombia vs Finland: Sex gap in life expectancy
Colombia
5.5 years
in 2023
Finland
5.5 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
92nd
Finland rank
93rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- Finland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.5 years against 5.5 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Colombia ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 years | 6.65 years | 2.2 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.53 years | 7.33 years | 3.8 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 8.63 years | 3.99 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 8.25 years | 1.6 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.53 years | 7.5 years | 1.03 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 6.82 years | 0.7237 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.8 years | 0.243 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 5.55 years | 0.7509 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Colombia or Finland?
- Colombia, at 5.5 years against 5.5 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Colombia and Finland?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 93rd 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.