Iceland vs Liberia: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Iceland
1.04
in 2023
Liberia
1.04
in 2023
Iceland rank
215th
Liberia rank
218th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Liberia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.04 against 1.04 in Liberia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 215th and Liberia ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.0086 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.0156 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.0351 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 0.0305 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.069 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.01 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.0011 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.0008 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Iceland or Liberia?
- Iceland, at 1.04 against 1.04 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Iceland and Liberia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Liberia rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 215th and Liberia ranks 218th 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.