Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Ghana
1.08
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
1.08
in 2023
Ghana rank
93rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
92nd
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.08 against 1.08 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 93rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 0.0013 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.2 | 0.1101 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.16 | 0.0723 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.09 | 0.0174 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.1 | 0.0585 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.08 | 0.0369 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.0132 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.08 | 0.0037 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.08 against 1.08 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 93rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd 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.