Colombia vs Slovenia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Colombia
5.5 years
in 2023
Slovenia
5.44 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
92nd
Slovenia rank
95th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.5 years against 5.44 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.
Colombia ranks 92nd and Slovenia ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 years | 5.37 years | 0.921 years | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 3.53 years | 6.93 years | 3.39 years | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 7.97 years | 3.33 years | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 8.12 years | 1.46 years | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 8.53 years | 7.87 years | 0.6614 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 7.36 years | 0.1872 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.9 years | 0.1379 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 5.56 years | 0.7386 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Colombia or Slovenia?
- Colombia, at 5.5 years against 5.44 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Colombia and Slovenia?
- 0.06 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Slovenia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Slovenia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 92nd and Slovenia ranks 95th 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.