Greenland vs Tajikistan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Greenland
4.35 years
in 2023
Tajikistan
4.4 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
156th
Tajikistan rank
153rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Greenland
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 4.4 years against 4.35 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Greenland ranks 156th and Tajikistan ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 years | 4.05 years | 0.5456 years | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 6.94 years | 4.3 years | 2.64 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 4.39 years | 0.0521 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 6 years | 4.21 years | 1.79 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.9 years | 6.83 years | 1.93 years | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 4.71 years | 5.04 years | 0.3238 years | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 4.26 years | 4.86 years | 0.5937 years | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 4.3 years | 4.56 years | 0.263 years | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Greenland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 4.4 years against 4.35 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Greenland and Tajikistan?
- 0.05 years, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Tajikistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 156th and Tajikistan ranks 153rd 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.