Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Switzerland
3.8
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.78
in 2023
Switzerland rank
180th
United Kingdom rank
181st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.8 against 3.78 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.36 | 2.79 | 0.4275 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 3.18 | 3.15 | 0.025 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 3.5 | 4.67 | 1.17 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 4.34 | 4.91 | 0.575 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 5.34 | 5.72 | 0.3762 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.07 | 5.93 | 0.1407 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 5.65 | 0.9067 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 5.14 | 1.13 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.35 | 0.6167 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.7 | 0.3257 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.88 | 0.1473 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 3.8 against 3.78 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Switzerland ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 181st 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.