Japan vs Spain: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Japan
2.06
in 2019
Spain
1.28
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.06 against 1.28 in Spain, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1188 | 0.2474 | 0.1286 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.2023 | 0.2751 | 0.0728 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.3053 | 0.357 | 0.0518 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.4459 | 0.4346 | 0.0113 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.7644 | 0.6346 | 0.1299 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.8625 | 0.4172 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.11 | 0.763 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.26 | 0.8087 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 2.06 against 1.28 in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Japan and Spain?
- 0.78, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Japan ranks 1st 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.