Belgium vs Faroe Islands: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Belgium
1.06
in 2023
Faroe Islands
1.06
in 2023
Belgium rank
173rd
Faroe Islands rank
176th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 173rd and Faroe Islands ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.0192 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.014 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.0251 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.0174 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.0187 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0109 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0016 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0034 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Belgium or Faroe Islands?
- Belgium, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Belgium and Faroe Islands?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Faroe Islands rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 173rd and Faroe Islands ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.