Poland vs United Kingdom: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group

Poland
0.8181
in 2018
United Kingdom
0.8133
in 2018
Poland rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.8181 against 0.8133 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0048.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1958 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Poland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2101 0.3689 0.1588 United Kingdom
1960s 0.2659 0.4303 0.1645 United Kingdom
1970s 0.3243 0.5517 0.2274 United Kingdom
1980s 0.3966 0.7509 0.3543 United Kingdom
1990s 0.4457 0.8692 0.4235 United Kingdom
2000s 0.6189 0.8817 0.2628 United Kingdom
2010s 0.7864 0.8543 0.068 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Poland or United Kingdom?
Poland, at 0.8181 against 0.8133 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Poland and United Kingdom?
0.0048, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Poland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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