Lebanon vs Switzerland: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Lebanon
3.85 years
in 2023
Switzerland
3.8 years
in 2023
Lebanon rank
177th
Switzerland rank
180th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Lebanon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 3.85 years against 3.8 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lebanon ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.04 years | 4.34 years | 0.2995 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 3.35 years | 5.34 years | 1.99 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.58 years | 6.07 years | 1.51 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 10.64 years | 6.56 years | 4.09 years | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3.71 years | 6.26 years | 2.55 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.94 years | 4.97 years | 1.03 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.82 years | 4.03 years | 0.2115 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.35 years | 4.02 years | 0.3253 years | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Lebanon or Switzerland?
- Lebanon, at 3.85 years against 3.8 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 0.05 years, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Switzerland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Lebanon ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.