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

Poland
0.8181
in 2018
United States
0.7738
in 2018
Poland rank
21st
United States rank
24th

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time

  • Poland
  • United States
0.20.40.60.81193319752018

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.8181 against 0.7738 in United States, a difference of 0.0443.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Poland ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2101 0.3562 0.1461 United States
1960s 0.2659 0.4321 0.1662 United States
1970s 0.3243 0.6691 0.3448 United States
1980s 0.3966 0.8942 0.4976 United States
1990s 0.4457 0.9608 0.5151 United States
2000s 0.6189 0.8377 0.2188 United States
2010s 0.7864 0.8023 0.016 United States

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 States?
Poland, at 0.8181 against 0.7738 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Poland and United States?
0.0443, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
61 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Poland ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th 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