Faroe Islands vs Guinea-Bissau: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Faroe Islands
4.1 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4.11 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
156th
Guinea-Bissau rank
155th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Faroe Islands
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.11 years against 4.1 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.01 years.
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 years | 2.23 years | 0.7326 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 4.44 years | 7.82 years | 3.38 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 6.01 years | 1.28 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 5.42 years | 3.37 years | 2.06 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 5.08 years | 4.27 years | 0.8051 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 4.78 years | 3.36 years | 1.42 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 4.41 years | 3.49 years | 0.9241 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 4.1 years | 4.09 years | 0.0068 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Faroe Islands or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4.11 years against 4.1 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Faroe Islands and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.01 years, 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 sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.