Botswana vs Japan: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Botswana
1.08
in 2023
Japan
1.07
in 2023
Botswana rank
97th
Japan rank
99th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Botswana
- Japan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.08 against 1.07 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 97th and Japan ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.0184 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0075 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.0128 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 0.025 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 0.0166 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.09 | 0.0185 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.08 | 0.0075 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0009 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Botswana or Japan?
- Botswana, at 1.08 against 1.07 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Botswana and Japan?
- 0.01, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Japan ranks 99th 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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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.