Gibraltar vs Hong Kong, China: Sex gap in life expectancy
Gibraltar
5.23 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
5.29 years
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
105th
Hong Kong, China rank
102nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Gibraltar
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.29 years against 5.23 years in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 105th and Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.32 years | 7.92 years | 0.3956 years | Gibraltar |
| 1960s | 4.52 years | 7.22 years | 2.71 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 5.25 years | 6.7 years | 1.45 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5.63 years | 0.6257 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 5.83 years | 1.62 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 4.09 years | 5.86 years | 1.77 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 5.79 years | 0.4716 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 4.64 years | 0.5335 years | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Gibraltar or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5.29 years against 5.23 years in Gibraltar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.06 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Gibraltar ranks 105th and Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd 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.