Finland vs French Guiana: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Finland
5.48
in 2023
French Guiana
5.45
in 2023
Finland rank
83rd
French Guiana rank
84th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Finland
  • French Guiana
0510152025187819502023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.48 against 5.45 in French Guiana, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 83rd and French Guiana ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and French Guiana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland French Guiana Difference Ahead
1950s 6.16 4.94 1.22 Finland
1960s 6.99 5.67 1.32 Finland
1970s 8.4 5.5 2.9 Finland
1980s 8.13 6.25 1.88 Finland
1990s 7.45 6.14 1.31 Finland
2000s 6.76 6.3 0.4611 Finland
2010s 5.78 5.08 0.7007 Finland
2020s 5.53 5.7 0.1702 French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Finland or French Guiana?
Finland, at 5.48 against 5.45 in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Finland and French Guiana?
0.03, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and French Guiana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and French Guiana rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Finland ranks 83rd and French Guiana ranks 84th 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
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