Canada vs Switzerland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Canada
1.07
in 2018
Switzerland
1.09
in 2018
Canada rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.09 against 1.07 in Canada, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1229 | 0.0535 | 0.0694 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.1463 | 0.0959 | 0.0504 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.1979 | 0.139 | 0.0589 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.2986 | 0.2033 | 0.0953 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.4441 | 0.2807 | 0.1634 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.7018 | 0.5075 | 0.1943 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9942 | 0.8078 | 0.1864 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.03 | 0.1149 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.11 | 0.0505 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 0.0146 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.09 against 1.07 in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.