Iceland vs India: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth

Iceland
1.04
in 2023
India
1.04
in 2023
Iceland rank
215th
India rank
213th

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth over time

  • Iceland
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.04 against 1.04 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 215th and India ranks 213th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland India Difference Ahead
1950s 1.06 0.9677 0.0952 Iceland
1960s 1.07 0.974 0.0982 Iceland
1970s 1.08 0.9827 0.0997 Iceland
1980s 1.07 1.01 0.063 Iceland
1990s 1.06 1.03 0.0321 Iceland
2000s 1.05 1.04 0.0055 Iceland
2010s 1.04 1.05 0.0063 India
2020s 1.04 1.05 0.0016 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender ratio in life expectancy at birth, Iceland or India?
India, at 1.04 against 1.04 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender ratio in life expectancy at birth between Iceland and India?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and India?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and India rank globally for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
Iceland ranks 215th and India ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed