Bulgaria vs South Africa: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp

Bulgaria
7.05
in 2023
South Africa
6.99
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
2468194719852023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7.05 against 6.99 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 3.35 2.8 0.5494 Bulgaria
1960s 3.8 4.12 0.322 South Africa
1970s 4.83 4.65 0.1744 Bulgaria
1980s 6.03 6.14 0.1129 South Africa
1990s 7.11 6.9 0.2122 Bulgaria
2000s 7.02 4.39 2.63 Bulgaria
2010s 7.02 6.1 0.9207 Bulgaria
2020s 7.2 6.39 0.8115 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 7.05 against 6.99 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.06, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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