Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Cyprus
4.03 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.06 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
178th
Saudi Arabia rank
175th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Cyprus
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.06 years against 4.03 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 178th and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4 years | 4.57 years | 3.83 years | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 7.27 years | 4.22 years | 3.05 years | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 7.96 years | 3.59 years | 4.37 years | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 3.45 years | 1.83 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 5.19 years | 3.32 years | 1.87 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 5.16 years | 3.4 years | 1.76 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 4.7 years | 3.4 years | 1.3 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.45 years | 4.33 years | 0.1175 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Cyprus or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.06 years against 4.03 years in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Cyprus ranks 178th and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th 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.