Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Botswana or British Virgin Islands?

Botswana, at 1.08 against 1.07 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and British Virgin Islands?

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.

Botswana vs British Virgin Islands: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Botswana

1.08

in 2023

British Virgin Islands

1.07

in 2023

Botswana rank

97th

British Virgin Islands rank

98th

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

Botswana
British Virgin Islands

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.08 against 1.07 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 97th and British Virgin Islands ranks 98th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and British Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	British Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.08	1.05	0.0366	Botswana
1960s	1.08	1.07	0.0154	Botswana
1970s	1.09	1.09	0.001	British Virgin Islands
1980s	1.1	1.06	0.0353	Botswana
1990s	1.1	1.06	0.0394	Botswana
2000s	1.07	1.07	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
2010s	1.07	1.07	0.0027	British Virgin Islands
2020s	1.08	1.08	0.0002	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Botswana or British Virgin Islands?: Botswana, at 1.08 against 1.07 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Botswana and British Virgin Islands?: 0.01, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and British Virgin Islands?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and British Virgin Islands rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?: Botswana ranks 97th and British Virgin Islands ranks 98th 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.