How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Iceland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Australia

0.0712

in 2023

Iceland

0.0701

in 2023

Australia rank

225th

Iceland rank

228th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Australia
Iceland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0712 against 0.0701 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 225th and Iceland ranks 228th of 236 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1964	0.2435	0.0472	Iceland
1930s	0.1706	0.2073	0.0367	Iceland
1940s	0.1476	0.1647	0.0172	Iceland
1950s	0.1234	0.119	0.0044	Australia
1960s	0.1158	0.1045	0.0114	Australia
1970s	0.1088	0.101	0.0077	Australia
1980s	0.0971	0.0931	0.004	Australia
1990s	0.0888	0.0881	0.0008	Australia
2000s	0.0815	0.0809	0.0006	Australia
2010s	0.0767	0.076	0.0007	Australia
2020s	0.074	0.0729	0.001	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Australia or Iceland?: Australia, at 0.0712 against 0.0701 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Australia and Iceland?: 0.0011, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Australia ranks 225th and Iceland ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.