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

174 years are reported by both, from 1850 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 Netherlands: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Denmark

0.0757

in 2023

Netherlands

0.0754

in 2023

Denmark rank

207th

Netherlands rank

208th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0757 against 0.0754 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 207th and Netherlands ranks 208th of 236 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.3941	0.463	0.0689	Netherlands
1860s	0.3865	0.462	0.0755	Netherlands
1870s	0.3673	0.4456	0.0782	Netherlands
1880s	0.3595	0.4074	0.0479	Netherlands
1890s	0.3357	0.3626	0.027	Netherlands
1900s	0.2782	0.3142	0.036	Netherlands
1910s	0.2501	0.2781	0.028	Netherlands
1920s	0.2162	0.2098	0.0064	Denmark
1930s	0.1878	0.1645	0.0234	Denmark
1940s	0.1531	0.1619	0.0088	Netherlands
1950s	0.1174	0.1131	0.0043	Denmark
1960s	0.1077	0.102	0.0058	Denmark
1970s	0.1035	0.0971	0.0064	Denmark
1980s	0.1024	0.0918	0.0106	Denmark
1990s	0.0978	0.0883	0.0095	Denmark
2000s	0.0898	0.0841	0.0058	Denmark
2010s	0.0816	0.079	0.0026	Denmark
2020s	0.0773	0.0766	0.0007	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 0.0757 against 0.0754 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0.0003, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 174 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Denmark ranks 207th and Netherlands ranks 208th 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.