Belgium vs Norway: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Belgium
1.07
in 2018
Norway
1.04
in 2018
Belgium rank
12th
Norway rank
13th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.07 against 1.04 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0181 | 0.0384 | 0.0204 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.0272 | 0.077 | 0.0498 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.0281 | 0.0865 | 0.0584 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.0259 | 0.0706 | 0.0447 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.0403 | 0.0863 | 0.0459 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.0454 | 0.1021 | 0.0567 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.0576 | 0.1028 | 0.0452 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.0591 | 0.1404 | 0.0813 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.0896 | 0.1226 | 0.033 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.1285 | 0.1383 | 0.0098 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.1441 | 0.1475 | 0.0034 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.1994 | 0.1575 | 0.0418 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.2487 | 0.2723 | 0.0236 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.3593 | 0.449 | 0.0897 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.6254 | 0.7388 | 0.1134 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9541 | 0.9431 | 0.011 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.1 | 0.081 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.1 | 0.0356 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 1.07 against 1.04 in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.03, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th 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.