Greenland vs Saudi Arabia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Greenland
3.96
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.99
in 2023
Greenland rank
170th
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Greenland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.99 against 3.96 in Greenland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Greenland ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 | 5.04 | 2.62 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 5.71 | 4.46 | 1.25 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 3.76 | 3.63 | 0.1311 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 3.21 | 1.99 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.34 | 3.18 | 1.16 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 3.32 | 0.9519 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.29 | 0.6089 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 4.28 | 0.3606 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Greenland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.99 against 3.96 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Greenland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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.