Congo vs Nepal: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Congo
44.0%
in 2023
Nepal
43.8%
in 2023
Congo rank
22nd
Nepal rank
25th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 44.0% against 43.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.2% | 48.6% | 1.5% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 46.3% | 49.5% | 3.2% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 49.3% | 4.0% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 48.9% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.7% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 43.4% | 4.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.5% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.6% | 0.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Congo or Nepal?
- Congo, at 44.0% against 43.8% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Congo and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.