Australia vs Switzerland: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Australia
1.04
in 2023
Switzerland
1.05
in 2023
Australia rank
212th
Switzerland rank
209th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.05 against 1.04 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 212th and Switzerland ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0093 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0028 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0011 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.0132 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 0.0132 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 0.0108 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.0001 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0072 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0022 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.0011 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.0019 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender ratio in life expectancy at birth, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.05 against 1.04 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender ratio in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 212th and Switzerland ranks 209th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.