Faroe Islands vs Guinea-Bissau: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Faroe Islands
4.1
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4.11
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
156th
Guinea-Bissau rank
155th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Faroe Islands
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.11 against 4.1 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 | 2.23 | 0.7326 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 7.82 | 3.38 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4.73 | 6.01 | 1.28 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 5.42 | 3.37 | 2.06 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.27 | 0.8051 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 3.36 | 1.42 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 3.49 | 0.9241 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.09 | 0.0068 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Faroe Islands or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4.11 against 4.1 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Faroe Islands and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.01, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th 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.