Denmark vs Switzerland: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Denmark
3.8
in 2023
Switzerland
3.8
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
Switzerland rank
180th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.8 against 3.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.29 | 1.64 | 0.3475 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.41 | 1.24 | 0.175 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.94 | 1.54 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.95 | 1.7 | 0.249 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.53 | 2.47 | 0.945 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.063 | 2.27 | 2.21 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.518 | 3.18 | 2.66 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.17 | 3.5 | 2.33 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 4.34 | 2.04 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 5.34 | 1.49 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 6.07 | 0.7251 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 6.56 | 0.7823 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 6.26 | 1.19 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.97 | 0.509 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 4.03 | 0.0612 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 4.02 | 0.2535 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 3.8 against 3.8 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 180th 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.