France vs Germany: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
France
0.0761
in 2023
Germany
0.0758
in 2023
France rank
203rd
Germany rank
206th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0761 against 0.0758 in Germany, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 203rd and Germany ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1392 | 0.1379 | 0.0013 | France |
| 1960s | 0.116 | 0.1175 | 0.0015 | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.1047 | 0.1073 | 0.0026 | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0945 | 0.0954 | 0.0009 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0881 | 0.0886 | 0.0005 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0824 | 0.0817 | 0.0007 | France |
| 2010s | 0.0788 | 0.0782 | 0.0006 | France |
| 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, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.0761 against 0.0758 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between France and Germany?
- 0.0003, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- France ranks 203rd 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.