How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Portugal?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Portugal: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

1.07

in 2023

Portugal

1.07

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

116th

Portugal rank

114th

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.06	1.09	0.0313	Portugal
1960s	1.07	1.1	0.027	Portugal
1970s	1.05	1.1	0.0509	Portugal
1980s	1.04	1.1	0.0618	Portugal
1990s	1.08	1.1	0.019	Portugal
2000s	1.07	1.09	0.0243	Portugal
2010s	1.06	1.08	0.0176	Portugal
2020s	1.07	1.07	0.0032	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Portugal?: Portugal, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Portugal?: 0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Portugal?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Portugal rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 114th 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.