Burkina Faso vs Faroe Islands: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Burkina Faso
4.08
in 2023
Faroe Islands
4.1
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Faroe Islands rank
156th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 4.1 against 4.08 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Faroe Islands ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 1.51 1.5 0.007 Burkina Faso
1960s 1.91 4.44 2.53 Faroe Islands
1970s 2.18 4.73 2.56 Faroe Islands
1980s 1.82 5.42 3.6 Faroe Islands
1990s 2.11 5.08 2.97 Faroe Islands
2000s 2.71 4.78 2.07 Faroe Islands
2010s 2.93 4.41 1.47 Faroe Islands
2020s 3.62 4.1 0.4817 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 4.1 against 4.08 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands?
0.02, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Faroe Islands ranks 156th 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.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed