Kuwait vs Solomon Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy
Kuwait
2.59 years
in 2023
Solomon Islands
2.77 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
226th
Solomon Islands rank
225th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 2.77 years against 2.59 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.18 years.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 226th and Solomon Islands ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 years | 3.81 years | 0.3773 years | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 3.72 years | 3.44 years | 0.2822 years | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 3.1 years | 1.33 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.84 years | 4.11 years | 0.7351 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.53 years | 4.65 years | 0.1198 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.96 years | 4.33 years | 0.3642 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.81 years | 3.13 years | 0.3161 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.97 years | 2.83 years | 0.1414 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Kuwait or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 2.77 years against 2.59 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Kuwait and Solomon Islands?
- 0.18 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Solomon Islands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 226th and Solomon Islands ranks 225th 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.