Gabon vs Somalia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Gabon
4.73
in 2023
Somalia
4.72
in 2023
Gabon rank
120th
Somalia rank
121st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Gabon
- Somalia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4.73 against 4.72 in Somalia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 4.52 | 2.44 | 2.08 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 2.51 | 2 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.9 | 0.138 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 3.93 | 1.96 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.77 | 0.4227 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.83 | 0.0241 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.4994 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Gabon or Somalia?
- Gabon, at 4.73 against 4.72 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Gabon and Somalia?
- 0.01, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 121st 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.