Liechtenstein vs Sweden: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Liechtenstein
40.2%
in 2023
Sweden
40.2%
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
97th
Sweden rank
95th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Liechtenstein
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40.2% against 40.2% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.6% | 44.3% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 37.0% | 40.8% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 37.1% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 35.9% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 36.9% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 38.9% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 40.5% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 40.6% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Liechtenstein or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40.2% against 40.2% in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Liechtenstein and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liechtenstein and Sweden rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Liechtenstein ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 95th 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.