Faroe Islands vs Vatican: Sex gap in life expectancy
Faroe Islands
4.33 years
in 2023
Vatican
4.34 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
158th
Vatican rank
157th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Faroe Islands
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 4.34 years against 4.33 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Vatican ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vatican in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.85 years | 3.88 years | 0.0358 years | Vatican |
| 1960s | 5.42 years | 5.23 years | 0.1889 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 5.07 years | 5.98 years | 0.9092 years | Vatican |
| 1980s | 5.64 years | 6.37 years | 0.7246 years | Vatican |
| 1990s | 5.33 years | 6.27 years | 0.9389 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 4.98 years | 5.19 years | 0.2087 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 4.65 years | 4.37 years | 0.278 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 4.34 years | 4.31 years | 0.0229 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Faroe Islands or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 4.34 years against 4.33 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Faroe Islands and Vatican?
- 0.01 years, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Vatican rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Vatican ranks 157th 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.