What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Canada and United Kingdom?

0.0004, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?

102 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Canada vs United Kingdom: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Canada

0.0822

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.0826

in 2023

Canada rank

187th

United Kingdom rank

185th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Canada
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0826 against 0.0822 in Canada, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 187th and United Kingdom ranks 185th of 236 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.2541	0.2295	0.0246	Canada
1930s	0.2153	0.2012	0.0141	Canada
1940s	0.1737	0.1692	0.0044	Canada
1950s	0.1355	0.1222	0.0133	Canada
1960s	0.1191	0.1127	0.0064	Canada
1970s	0.1098	0.1073	0.0025	Canada
1980s	0.0986	0.0992	0.0006	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0915	0.0924	0.001	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0868	0.0871	0.0002	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0844	0.0827	0.0018	Canada
2020s	0.0843	0.0832	0.0011	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Canada or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.0826 against 0.0822 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Canada and United Kingdom?: 0.0004, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Canada ranks 187th and United Kingdom ranks 185th 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: 30 October 2026

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