Ghana vs Rwanda: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Ghana
4.07
in 2023
Rwanda
4.08
in 2023
Ghana rank
161st
Rwanda rank
160th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.08 against 4.07 in Ghana, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 | -0.3608 | 3.91 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3.58 | -0.0984 | 3.68 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.37 | -0.3452 | 3.71 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.96 | 2.06 | 0.898 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 4.35 | 2.57 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 2.57 | 0.6239 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3 | 3.74 | 0.7443 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 4.07 | 0.1354 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.08 against 4.07 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th 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.