Germany vs Poland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Germany
0.944
in 2017
Poland
0.8181
in 2018
Germany rank
18th
Poland rank
21st
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.944 against 0.8181 in Poland, a difference of 0.1259.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1611 | 0.2101 | 0.049 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.2013 | 0.2659 | 0.0646 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.3179 | 0.3243 | 0.0064 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.5586 | 0.3966 | 0.1619 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.7874 | 0.4457 | 0.3417 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8951 | 0.6189 | 0.2762 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9294 | 0.7824 | 0.147 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 0.944 against 0.8181 in Poland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Germany and Poland?
- 0.1259, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Germany ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st 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.