Portugal vs Switzerland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Portugal
1.15
in 2018
Switzerland
1.09
in 2018
Portugal rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.15 against 1.09 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1873 | 0.139 | 0.0483 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.2544 | 0.2033 | 0.051 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.2955 | 0.2807 | 0.0147 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.3366 | 0.5075 | 0.1709 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.497 | 0.8078 | 0.3108 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.6499 | 1.03 | 0.3809 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.898 | 1.11 | 0.2147 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.13 | 0.0348 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 1.15 against 1.09 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.06, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.