How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Denmark vs Germany: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Denmark

0.0757

in 2023

Germany

0.0758

in 2023

Denmark rank

207th

Germany rank

206th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0758 against 0.0757 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 207th and Germany ranks 206th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1174	0.1379	0.0205	Germany
1960s	0.1077	0.1175	0.0098	Germany
1970s	0.1035	0.1073	0.0039	Germany
1980s	0.1024	0.0954	0.007	Denmark
1990s	0.0978	0.0886	0.0092	Denmark
2000s	0.0898	0.0817	0.0081	Denmark
2010s	0.0816	0.0782	0.0035	Denmark
2020s	0.0773	0.078	0.0007	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 0.0758 against 0.0757 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Denmark and Germany?: 0.0001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Denmark ranks 207th and Germany ranks 206th 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.