Cuba vs French Polynesia: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Cuba
4.71
in 2023
French Polynesia
4.7
in 2023
Cuba rank
118th
French Polynesia rank
120th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Cuba
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4.71 against 4.7 in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 120th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.03 2.23 0.7977 Cuba
1960s 2.95 2.43 0.5233 Cuba
1970s 2.67 2.41 0.2657 Cuba
1980s 3.52 2.64 0.8765 Cuba
1990s 3.88 3.92 0.0448 French Polynesia
2000s 4.06 5.07 1.01 French Polynesia
2010s 4.3 5.03 0.7346 French Polynesia
2020s 4.91 4.95 0.0365 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Cuba or French Polynesia?
Cuba, at 4.71 against 4.7 in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Cuba and French Polynesia?
0.01, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cuba and French Polynesia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Cuba ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 120th 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
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