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

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 Norway: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Australia

0.0712

in 2023

Norway

0.0703

in 2023

Australia rank

225th

Norway rank

226th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Australia
Norway

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0712 against 0.0703 in Norway, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 225th and Norway ranks 226th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1964	0.2132	0.0169	Norway
1930s	0.1706	0.1782	0.0076	Norway
1940s	0.1476	0.1562	0.0086	Norway
1950s	0.1234	0.1121	0.0113	Australia
1960s	0.1158	0.1005	0.0153	Australia
1970s	0.1088	0.0934	0.0154	Australia
1980s	0.0971	0.0906	0.0065	Australia
1990s	0.0888	0.0858	0.003	Australia
2000s	0.0815	0.0814	0.0001	Australia
2010s	0.0767	0.0757	0.001	Australia
2020s	0.074	0.0719	0.0021	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Australia or Norway?: Australia, at 0.0712 against 0.0703 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Australia and Norway?: 0.0009, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Australia ranks 225th and Norway ranks 226th 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.