Algeria vs Benin: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Algeria
2.58
in 2023
Benin
2.34
in 2023
Algeria rank
224th
Benin rank
227th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Algeria
  • Benin
02468195019862023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.58 against 2.34 in Benin, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Algeria ranks 224th and Benin ranks 227th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Benin Difference Ahead
1950s 5.48 3.24 2.23 Algeria
1960s 3.28 3.56 0.2799 Benin
1970s 1.78 3.96 2.17 Benin
1980s 2.07 5.05 2.97 Benin
1990s 2.22 4.05 1.84 Benin
2000s 1.97 2.06 0.0846 Benin
2010s 2.18 1.51 0.6636 Algeria
2020s 2.7 2.18 0.5206 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Algeria or Benin?
Algeria, at 2.58 against 2.34 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Algeria and Benin?
0.24, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Benin?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Benin rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Algeria ranks 224th and Benin ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed