How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?

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.

France vs Singapore: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

France

0.0761

in 2023

Singapore

0.0759

in 2023

France rank

203rd

Singapore rank

205th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

France
Singapore

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0761 against 0.0759 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.

France ranks 203rd and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1392	0.2013	0.0621	Singapore
1960s	0.116	0.1388	0.0228	Singapore
1970s	0.1047	0.1163	0.0116	Singapore
1980s	0.0945	0.1049	0.0104	Singapore
1990s	0.0881	0.0945	0.0065	Singapore
2000s	0.0824	0.0864	0.004	Singapore
2010s	0.0788	0.077	0.0018	France
2020s	0.0773	0.0761	0.0011	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, France or Singapore?: France, at 0.0761 against 0.0759 in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between France and Singapore?: 0.0002, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Singapore rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: France ranks 203rd 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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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.