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

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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Germany

0.0758

in 2023

Netherlands

0.0754

in 2023

Germany rank

206th

Netherlands rank

208th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0758 against 0.0754 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 206th and Netherlands ranks 208th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1379	0.1131	0.0248	Germany
1960s	0.1175	0.102	0.0155	Germany
1970s	0.1073	0.0971	0.0103	Germany
1980s	0.0954	0.0918	0.0035	Germany
1990s	0.0886	0.0883	0.0003	Germany
2000s	0.0817	0.0841	0.0024	Netherlands
2010s	0.0782	0.079	0.0008	Netherlands
2020s	0.078	0.0766	0.0014	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Germany or Netherlands?: Germany, at 0.0758 against 0.0754 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.0004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Germany ranks 206th 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.