Hungary vs Iceland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group

Hungary
0.553
in 2017
Iceland
0.6438
in 2018
Hungary rank
30th
Iceland rank
28th

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time

  • Hungary
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.6438 against 0.553 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0908.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Hungary ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 28th of 33 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.096 0.3412 0.2452 Iceland
1960s 0.1797 0.2458 0.0661 Iceland
1970s 0.2554 0.489 0.2336 Iceland
1980s 0.3089 0.7456 0.4368 Iceland
1990s 0.3577 0.7753 0.4176 Iceland
2000s 0.484 0.9307 0.4467 Iceland
2010s 0.5546 0.989 0.4344 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Hungary or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.6438 against 0.553 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Hungary and Iceland?
0.0908, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Hungary ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 28th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
Last refreshed