French Guiana vs Uganda: Sex gap in life expectancy
French Guiana
5.86 years
in 2023
Uganda
5.85 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
75th
Uganda rank
76th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- French Guiana
- Uganda
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.86 years against 5.85 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 76th of 236 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 years | 3.42 years | 3.49 years | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 7.78 years | 4.01 years | 3.77 years | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 7.55 years | 5.3 years | 2.26 years | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 7.83 years | 7.14 years | 0.6809 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 7.02 years | 4 years | 3.02 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 6.88 years | 3.85 years | 3.03 years | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 5.59 years | 5.01 years | 0.5778 years | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 6.11 years | 5.86 years | 0.2501 years | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, French Guiana or Uganda?
- French Guiana, at 5.86 years against 5.85 years in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between French Guiana and Uganda?
- 0.01 years, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Uganda rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- French Guiana ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 76th 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.