Italy vs Portugal: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Italy
1.2
in 2017
Portugal
1.15
in 2018
Italy rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.2 against 1.15 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0808 | 0.1873 | 0.1065 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.173 | 0.2544 | 0.0813 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.2478 | 0.2955 | 0.0477 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.4014 | 0.3366 | 0.0648 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.6455 | 0.497 | 0.1485 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.931 | 0.6499 | 0.2811 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.898 | 0.2869 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 0.1648 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 1.2 against 1.15 in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.05, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2017.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th 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.