Finland vs Spain: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Finland
1.16
in 2019
Spain
1.28
in 2018
Finland rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.28 against 1.16 in Finland, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0555 | 0.0571 | 0.0016 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.0595 | 0.0533 | 0.0062 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.0618 | 0.0947 | 0.0329 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.0211 | 0.1275 | 0.1064 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0762 | 0.1956 | 0.1194 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.1248 | 0.2751 | 0.1503 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.1364 | 0.357 | 0.2207 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.3533 | 0.4346 | 0.0813 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.5741 | 0.6346 | 0.0605 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.7165 | 0.8625 | 0.146 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9516 | 1.11 | 0.1628 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.26 | 0.1545 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.28 against 1.16 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Finland and Spain?
- 0.12, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Finland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd 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.