Iran vs Switzerland: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Iran
3.76
in 2023
Switzerland
3.8
in 2023
Iran rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
180th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Iran
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.8 against 3.76 in Iran, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iran ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8465 | 4.34 | 5.18 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | -0.2554 | 5.34 | 5.6 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 6.07 | 4.45 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 6.56 | 0.7827 | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.75 | 6.26 | 1.51 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4.97 | 0.6374 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 4.03 | 0.3039 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 4.02 | 0.215 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Iran or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.8 against 3.76 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Iran and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Switzerland rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Iran ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 180th 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.