What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Faroe Islands and Finland?

0.0009, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Finland?

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.

Faroe Islands vs Finland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Faroe Islands

0.0748

in 2023

Finland

0.0739

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

212th

Finland rank

215th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Faroe Islands
Finland

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0748 against 0.0739 in Finland, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 212th and Finland ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1607	0.1308	0.03	Faroe Islands
1960s	0.102	0.1074	0.0054	Finland
1970s	0.0946	0.0968	0.0022	Finland
1980s	0.0888	0.0892	0.0004	Finland
1990s	0.0834	0.0849	0.0015	Finland
2000s	0.081	0.0807	0.0003	Faroe Islands
2010s	0.0777	0.076	0.0016	Faroe Islands
2020s	0.0759	0.0746	0.0013	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Faroe Islands or Finland?: Faroe Islands, at 0.0748 against 0.0739 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Faroe Islands and Finland?: 0.0009, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Finland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Finland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Faroe Islands ranks 212th and Finland ranks 215th 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.