Seychelles vs Spain: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Seychelles
36.1%
in 2023
Spain
36.0%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
186th
Spain rank
189th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Seychelles
- Spain
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 36.1% against 36.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 186th and Spain ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.6% | 41.8% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 39.8% | 39.6% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 34.3% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Seychelles or Spain?
- Seychelles, at 36.1% against 36.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Seychelles and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Seychelles ranks 186th and Spain ranks 189th 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.