Congo vs Iraq: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Congo
1.05
in 2023
Iraq
1.05
in 2023
Congo rank
189th
Iraq rank
191st
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.05 against 1.05 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 189th and Iraq ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.17 | 0.1054 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.0659 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.1 | 0.036 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.28 | 0.2167 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.12 | 0.0635 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.11 | 0.0871 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.07 | 0.0233 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.007 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Congo or Iraq?
- Congo, at 1.05 against 1.05 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Congo and Iraq?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 189th and Iraq ranks 191st 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.