Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Female to male life expectancy ratio

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.07
in 2023
France
1.07
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
France rank
119th

Female to male life expectancy ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • France
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and France ranks 119th of 236 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo France Difference Ahead
1950s 1.06 1.1 0.0354 France
1960s 1.07 1.11 0.0359 France
1970s 1.05 1.11 0.062 France
1980s 1.04 1.11 0.0757 France
1990s 1.08 1.11 0.0266 France
2000s 1.07 1.09 0.027 France
2010s 1.06 1.08 0.0176 France
2020s 1.07 1.08 0.0038 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male life expectancy ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.07 against 1.07 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in female to male life expectancy ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for female to male life expectancy ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and France ranks 119th 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.

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Indicator
Female to male life expectancy ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed