Canada vs Faroe Islands: Female to male life expectancy ratio
Canada
1.05
in 2023
Faroe Islands
1.06
in 2023
Canada rank
179th
Faroe Islands rank
176th
Female to male life expectancy ratio over time
- Canada
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.06 against 1.05 in Canada, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 179th and Faroe Islands ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Faroe Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.0178 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.0168 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 0.033 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.0162 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0079 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.0039 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.0078 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0049 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female to male life expectancy ratio, Canada or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.06 against 1.05 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female to male life expectancy ratio between Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 0.01, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Faroe Islands rank globally for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Canada ranks 179th and Faroe Islands ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.