Botswana vs Gabon: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Botswana
4.76
in 2023
Gabon
4.73
in 2023
Botswana rank
114th
Gabon rank
116th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.76 against 4.73 in Gabon, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 114th and Gabon ranks 116th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 | 4.6 | 1.21 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 3.91 | 4.52 | 0.6081 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 4.51 | 0.1356 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 3.76 | 1.79 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 1.97 | 3.08 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.35 | 0.9203 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.85 | 0.1102 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.6 | 0.0149 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 4.76 against 4.73 in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Botswana and Gabon?
- 0.03, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 114th and Gabon ranks 116th 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.