Belgium vs Canada: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Belgium
1.07
in 2018
Canada
1.07
in 2018
Belgium rank
12th
Canada rank
11th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Belgium, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0909 | 0.1229 | 0.032 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.1285 | 0.1463 | 0.0178 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.1441 | 0.1979 | 0.0538 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.1994 | 0.2986 | 0.0993 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.2487 | 0.4441 | 0.1954 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.3593 | 0.7018 | 0.3425 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.6254 | 0.9942 | 0.3688 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.9541 | 1.15 | 0.1917 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.16 | 0.1417 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.15 | 0.0825 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Belgium and Canada?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th 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.