Benin vs Kuwait: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Benin
2.34
in 2023
Kuwait
2.47
in 2023
Benin rank
220th
Kuwait rank
219th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Benin
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.47 against 2.34 in Benin, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Benin ranks 220th and Kuwait ranks 219th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.24 | 3.11 | 0.1327 | Benin |
| 1960s | 3.56 | 3.05 | 0.512 | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.98 | 0.0254 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.55 | 0.4957 | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.05 | 4.37 | 0.3188 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 3.82 | 1.76 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 2.67 | 1.15 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.87 | 0.6889 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Benin or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.47 against 2.34 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Benin and Kuwait?
- 0.13, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 220th and Kuwait ranks 219th of 229 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.