Iceland vs Liechtenstein: Sex gap in life expectancy
Iceland
3.52 years
in 2023
Liechtenstein
3.48 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
204th
Liechtenstein rank
205th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.52 years against 3.48 years in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Iceland ranks 204th and Liechtenstein ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.42 years | 6.49 years | 2.07 years | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 5.13 years | 7.15 years | 2.02 years | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 5.94 years | 7.01 years | 1.06 years | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 5.49 years | 7.02 years | 1.53 years | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 4.48 years | 6.9 years | 2.42 years | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 5.4 years | 1.68 years | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 3.19 years | 3.94 years | 0.7443 years | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 3.52 years | 3.81 years | 0.2819 years | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Iceland or Liechtenstein?
- Iceland, at 3.52 years against 3.48 years in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Iceland and Liechtenstein?
- 0.04 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liechtenstein?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Liechtenstein rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 204th and Liechtenstein ranks 205th 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.