Denmark vs Singapore: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Denmark
0.0757
in 2023
Singapore
0.0759
in 2023
Denmark rank
207th
Singapore rank
205th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0759 against 0.0757 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Denmark ranks 207th and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1174 | 0.2013 | 0.0839 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.1077 | 0.1388 | 0.0311 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.1035 | 0.1163 | 0.0128 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.1024 | 0.1049 | 0.0024 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0978 | 0.0945 | 0.0033 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0898 | 0.0864 | 0.0034 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0816 | 0.077 | 0.0046 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0773 | 0.0761 | 0.0012 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Denmark or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0759 against 0.0757 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Denmark and Singapore?
- 0.0002, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Denmark ranks 207th and Singapore ranks 205th 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.