Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Norway
41.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
41.1%
in 2023
Norway rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.1% against 41.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.2% | 45.4% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 39.5% | 45.1% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 44.7% | 8.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 43.8% | 9.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 42.9% | 7.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 42.6% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 43.1% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 41.1% against 41.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Norway ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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.