Samoa vs Switzerland: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Samoa
3.8
in 2023
Switzerland
3.82
in 2023
Samoa rank
194th
Switzerland rank
192nd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.82 against 3.8 in Samoa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 | 4.9 | 0.5723 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.53 | 5.77 | 1.23 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 6.39 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 6.73 | 0.9037 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 6.38 | 0.3606 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 5.04 | 0.5044 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.05 | 0.2883 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 4.07 | 0.2196 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.82 against 3.8 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Samoa ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.