Australia vs Switzerland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Australia
1.08
in 2018
Switzerland
1.09
in 2018
Australia rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.09 against 1.08 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1545 | 0.0535 | 0.1009 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.2104 | 0.0959 | 0.1145 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.2266 | 0.139 | 0.0876 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.2963 | 0.2033 | 0.093 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.4235 | 0.2807 | 0.1427 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.6014 | 0.5075 | 0.0939 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.8592 | 0.8078 | 0.0515 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.0204 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 0.0195 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.13 | 0.0688 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.09 against 1.08 in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Australia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.