Niger vs Qatar: Sex gap in life expectancy
Niger
1.87 years
in 2023
Qatar
1.76 years
in 2023
Niger rank
232nd
Qatar rank
233rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Niger
- Qatar
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.87 years against 1.76 years in Qatar, a difference of 0.11 years.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Niger ranks 232nd and Qatar ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7984 years | 4.58 years | 3.79 years | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.9757 years | 3.77 years | 2.8 years | Qatar |
| 1970s | 1.37 years | 3.22 years | 1.85 years | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.2554 years | 2.26 years | 2.01 years | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.7205 years | 1.42 years | 0.6948 years | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.8248 years | 1.66 years | 0.8356 years | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.54 years | 1.78 years | 0.2448 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.97 years | 1.98 years | 0.0097 years | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Niger or Qatar?
- Niger, at 1.87 years against 1.76 years in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Niger and Qatar?
- 0.11 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Qatar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Qatar rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Niger ranks 232nd and Qatar ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.