French Polynesia vs Guinea-Bissau: Sex gap in life expectancy
French Polynesia
4.73 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4.71 years
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
133rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- French Polynesia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 4.73 years against 4.71 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 133rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 years | 3.28 years | 0.7412 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 2.77 years | 6.7 years | 3.93 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 2.69 years | 5.61 years | 2.92 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 2.86 years | 3.78 years | 0.9218 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.01 years | 4.65 years | 0.6391 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.12 years | 4.14 years | 0.9791 years | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 5.07 years | 4.2 years | 0.8727 years | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 4.97 years | 4.68 years | 0.2901 years | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, French Polynesia or Guinea-Bissau?
- French Polynesia, at 4.73 years against 4.71 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between French Polynesia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.02 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- French Polynesia ranks 133rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th 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.