Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Afghanistan or Switzerland?

Afghanistan, at 1.05 against 1.05 in Switzerland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Afghanistan

1.05

in 2023

Switzerland

1.05

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

207th

Switzerland rank

209th

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

Afghanistan
Switzerland

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.05 against 1.05 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 207th and Switzerland ranks 209th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.05	1.07	0.0263	Switzerland
1960s	1.04	1.08	0.0411	Switzerland
1970s	1.05	1.09	0.0406	Switzerland
1980s	1.19	1.09	0.0932	Afghanistan
1990s	1.08	1.08	0.0025	Switzerland
2000s	1.05	1.06	0.011	Switzerland
2010s	1.07	1.05	0.0225	Afghanistan
2020s	1.08	1.05	0.0321	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Afghanistan or Switzerland?: Afghanistan, at 1.05 against 1.05 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Switzerland?: 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?: Afghanistan ranks 207th and Switzerland ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.