Congo vs Netherlands: Sex gap in life expectancy
Congo
3.34 years
in 2023
Netherlands
3.2 years
in 2023
Congo rank
213th
Netherlands rank
215th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.34 years against 3.2 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 213th and Netherlands ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 years | 2.93 years | 0.3051 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.07 years | 4.89 years | 1.82 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 6.14 years | 2.63 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.35 years | 6.57 years | 3.22 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 5.75 years | 3.06 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 4.49 years | 2.99 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.8 years | 3.45 years | 0.6432 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.28 years | 3.29 years | 0.0132 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Congo or Netherlands?
- Congo, at 3.34 years against 3.2 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Congo and Netherlands?
- 0.14 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 213th and Netherlands ranks 215th 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.