France vs Spain: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
France
1.45
in 2018
Spain
1.28
in 2018
France rank
2nd
Spain rank
3rd
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1.45 against 1.28 in Spain, a difference of 0.17.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1908 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0654 | 0.0571 | 0.0083 | France |
| 1910s | 0.0607 | 0.0533 | 0.0074 | France |
| 1920s | 0.0977 | 0.0947 | 0.0029 | France |
| 1930s | 0.1432 | 0.1275 | 0.0157 | France |
| 1940s | 0.1594 | 0.1956 | 0.0362 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.3089 | 0.2751 | 0.0338 | France |
| 1960s | 0.4247 | 0.357 | 0.0677 | France |
| 1970s | 0.5786 | 0.4346 | 0.1441 | France |
| 1980s | 0.8429 | 0.6346 | 0.2084 | France |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.8625 | 0.2836 | France |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.11 | 0.2579 | France |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.26 | 0.1979 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, France or Spain?
- France, at 1.45 against 1.28 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between France and Spain?
- 0.17, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2018.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- France ranks 2nd 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.