Finland vs Portugal: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Finland
1.16
in 2019
Portugal
1.15
in 2018
Finland rank
5th
Portugal rank
6th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.16 against 1.15 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0762 | 0.1873 | 0.1111 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.1248 | 0.2544 | 0.1295 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.1364 | 0.2955 | 0.1591 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.3533 | 0.3366 | 0.0166 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.5741 | 0.497 | 0.0771 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.7165 | 0.6499 | 0.0666 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.9516 | 0.898 | 0.0535 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 0.0099 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 1.16 against 1.15 in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.01, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Finland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th 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.