Congo vs Gambia: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Congo
1.05
in 2023
Gambia
1.05
in 2023
Congo rank
189th
Gambia rank
188th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.05 against 1.05 in Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 189th and Gambia ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 0.0224 | Congo |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 0.0197 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.0196 | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.0109 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.07 | 0.0134 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.0319 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.0018 | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.0007 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.05 against 1.05 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Congo and Gambia?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 189th and Gambia ranks 188th 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.