Benin vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Benin
1.05
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.05
in 2023
Benin rank
203rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
202nd

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

  • Benin
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.250.50.751192219722023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.05 against 1.05 in Benin, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 203rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.11 1.08 0.0272 Benin
1960s 1.1 1.09 0.0155 Benin
1970s 1.1 1.09 0.0145 Benin
1980s 1.12 1.08 0.0385 Benin
1990s 1.09 1.07 0.018 Benin
2000s 1.05 1.06 0.0116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.03 1.05 0.0133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.05 1.05 0.0046 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Benin or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.05 against 1.05 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
Benin ranks 203rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 202nd 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
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.