French Guiana vs Gabon: Sex ratio in life expectancy
French Guiana
1.08
in 2023
Gabon
1.08
in 2023
French Guiana rank
82nd
Gabon rank
86th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- French Guiana
- Gabon
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 1.08 against 1.08 in Gabon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
French Guiana ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 86th of 236 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 0.009 | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 0.0266 | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 0.0268 | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.08 | 0.0429 | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 0.0558 | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 0.0468 | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0078 | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0069 | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, French Guiana or Gabon?
- French Guiana, at 1.08 against 1.08 in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between French Guiana and Gabon?
- 0, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Gabon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Gabon rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- French Guiana ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.