Ecuador vs Hong Kong: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Ecuador
5.31
in 2023
Hong Kong
5.27
in 2023
Ecuador rank
95th
Hong Kong rank
98th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Ecuador
  • Hong Kong
246810195019862023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5.31 against 5.27 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Ecuador ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 98th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1950s 2.85 8.9 6.05 Hong Kong
1960s 3.58 7.18 3.6 Hong Kong
1970s 4.03 6.63 2.6 Hong Kong
1980s 4.24 5.59 1.35 Hong Kong
1990s 5.8 5.81 0.0075 Hong Kong
2000s 5.9 5.83 0.0709 Ecuador
2010s 5 5.77 0.767 Hong Kong
2020s 6.04 4.62 1.42 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Ecuador or Hong Kong?
Ecuador, at 5.31 against 5.27 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Ecuador and Hong Kong?
0.04, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Hong Kong rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Ecuador ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 98th 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