Botswana vs Somalia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Botswana
4.76
in 2023
Somalia
4.72
in 2023
Botswana rank
118th
Somalia rank
121st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.76 against 4.72 in Somalia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Somalia ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 | 2.4 | 0.9893 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 3.91 | 2.44 | 1.47 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 2.51 | 1.86 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 3.9 | 1.66 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 3.93 | 1.12 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.77 | 0.4976 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.83 | 0.1342 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.1 | 0.5143 | 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 Somalia?
- Botswana, at 4.76 against 4.72 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Botswana and Somalia?
- 0.04, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Somalia ranks 121st 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.