Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Sex gap in life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
5.35 years
in 2023
Spain
5.35 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Spain rank
97th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.35 years against 5.35 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Spain ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 years | 4.6 years | 0.3248 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.19 years | 5.24 years | 1.05 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.45 years | 5.81 years | 1.37 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.73 years | 6.46 years | 1.74 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.39 years | 7.17 years | 2.79 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.95 years | 6.57 years | 2.61 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.12 years | 5.61 years | 0.4915 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.52 years | 5.58 years | 0.0531 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.35 years against 5.35 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 0 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Spain ranks 97th 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.