Benin vs Liberia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Benin
2.34
in 2023
Liberia
1.89
in 2023
Benin rank
227th
Liberia rank
230th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.34 against 1.89 in Liberia, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 227th and Liberia ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.24 | 0.1681 | 3.08 | Benin |
| 1960s | 3.56 | 0.3557 | 3.2 | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 0.2258 | 3.73 | Benin |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 0.2725 | 4.77 | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.05 | 4.96 | 0.9053 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2.26 | 0.1988 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.68 | 0.167 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.89 | 0.2911 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Benin or Liberia?
- Benin, at 2.34 against 1.89 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Benin and Liberia?
- 0.45, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 227th and Liberia ranks 230th 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.