Congo vs Netherlands: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Congo
3.04
in 2023
Netherlands
3.15
in 2023
Congo rank
204th
Netherlands rank
201st

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Congo
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.15 against 3.04 in Congo, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 204th and Netherlands ranks 201st of 229 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 2.25 2.39 0.1378 Netherlands
1960s 2.57 4.49 1.92 Netherlands
1970s 3.01 5.87 2.86 Netherlands
1980s 2.88 6.41 3.53 Netherlands
1990s 2.18 5.63 3.44 Netherlands
2000s 0.7232 4.41 3.68 Netherlands
2010s 2.42 3.38 0.9676 Netherlands
2020s 2.98 3.24 0.2593 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Congo or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.15 against 3.04 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Congo and Netherlands?
0.11, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Congo ranks 204th and Netherlands ranks 201st 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.

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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