Laos vs Switzerland: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Laos
3.84
in 2023
Switzerland
3.8
in 2023
Laos rank
178th
Switzerland rank
180th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.84 against 3.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9017 | 4.34 | 3.44 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 3.04 | 5.34 | 2.3 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 6.07 | 4.04 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.7337 | 6.56 | 5.82 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 6.26 | 4.42 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 4.97 | 1.49 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 4.03 | 0.3398 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4 | 4.02 | 0.0215 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Laos or Switzerland?
- Laos, at 3.84 against 3.8 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Laos and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 178th 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.