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

Hungary
0.553
in 2017
Russia
0.3897
in 2014
Hungary rank
30th
Russia rank
32nd

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time

  • Hungary
  • Russia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.553 against 0.3897 in Russia, a difference of 0.1633.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.

Hungary ranks 30th and Russia ranks 32nd of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1117 0.2961 0.1844 Russia
1960s 0.1797 0.3548 0.1751 Russia
1970s 0.2554 0.3751 0.1197 Russia
1980s 0.3089 0.3663 0.0574 Russia
1990s 0.3577 0.3263 0.0314 Hungary
2000s 0.484 0.3007 0.1833 Hungary
2010s 0.5446 0.3899 0.1547 Hungary

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 Russia?
Hungary, at 0.553 against 0.3897 in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Hungary and Russia?
0.1633, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Hungary ranks 30th and Russia ranks 32nd 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