Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Kuwait
2.47
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.14
in 2023
Kuwait rank
226th
United Arab Emirates rank
229th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.47 against 2.14 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 226th and United Arab Emirates ranks 229th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 3.11 7.6 4.49 United Arab Emirates
1960s 3.05 5.94 2.89 United Arab Emirates
1970s 3.98 4.95 0.966 United Arab Emirates
1980s 4.55 4.17 0.3809 Kuwait
1990s 4.37 3.37 0.9986 Kuwait
2000s 3.82 2.07 1.76 Kuwait
2010s 2.67 1.89 0.7708 Kuwait
2020s 2.87 2.69 0.1771 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 2.47 against 2.14 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.33, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Kuwait ranks 226th and United Arab Emirates ranks 229th 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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