British Virgin Islands vs Hong Kong: Difference in male and female life expectancy
British Virgin Islands
5.18
in 2023
Hong Kong
5.27
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
100th
Hong Kong rank
98th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.27 against 5.18 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Hong Kong ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.301 | 8.9 | 9.2 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 7.18 | 4.66 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.68 | 6.63 | 1.95 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 5.59 | 1.69 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 5.81 | 1.87 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.66 | 5.83 | 1.17 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 5.77 | 0.7368 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.62 | 0.6285 | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, British Virgin Islands or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5.27 against 5.18 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong?
- 0.09, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Hong Kong ranks 98th 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.