French Guiana vs Guam: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
French Guiana
36.5%
in 2023
Guam
36.8%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
180th
Guam rank
177th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- French Guiana
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guam ahead.
French Guiana ranks 180th and Guam ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.8% | 44.6% | 2.9% | Guam |
| 1960s | 39.3% | 43.8% | 4.4% | Guam |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 38.6% | 0.2% | Guam |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 39.6% | 3.3% | Guam |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 40.2% | 3.4% | Guam |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 39.7% | 3.1% | Guam |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.9% | 1.1% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.5% | 0.4% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, French Guiana or Guam?
- Guam, at 36.8% against 36.5% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between French Guiana and Guam?
- 0.3%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Guam rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- French Guiana ranks 180th and Guam ranks 177th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – 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.