Botswana vs Zambia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Botswana
1.08
in 2023
Zambia
1.07
in 2023
Botswana rank
97th
Zambia rank
100th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.08 against 1.07 in Zambia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.0376 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.0385 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.05 | 0.0381 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.06 | 0.0356 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 0.0524 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 0.0373 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0023 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0056 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender ratio in life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 1.08 against 1.07 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender ratio in life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.01, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 100th 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.