Colombia vs Spain: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Colombia
5.34
in 2023
Spain
5.32
in 2023
Colombia rank
92nd
Spain rank
94th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.34 against 5.32 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1 | 4.07 | 0.0273 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.85 | 4.65 | 1.81 | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.04 | 5.47 | 1.43 | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.21 | 6.28 | 0.0648 | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.21 | 7.09 | 1.12 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.5 | 0.7902 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.58 | 0.2541 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 5.56 | 0.5792 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 5.34 against 5.32 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.02, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 94th 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.