Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Iceland or Japan?

Japan, at 0.0703 against 0.0701 in Iceland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?

77 years are reported by both, from 1947 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.

Iceland vs Japan: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Iceland

0.0701

in 2023

Japan

0.0703

in 2023

Iceland rank

228th

Japan rank

227th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0703 against 0.0701 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 228th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1405	0.2637	0.1232	Japan
1950s	0.119	0.1775	0.0586	Japan
1960s	0.1045	0.1201	0.0156	Japan
1970s	0.101	0.0976	0.0034	Iceland
1980s	0.0931	0.0855	0.0076	Iceland
1990s	0.0881	0.0811	0.007	Iceland
2000s	0.0809	0.0779	0.0029	Iceland
2010s	0.076	0.0731	0.0029	Iceland
2020s	0.0729	0.071	0.002	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Iceland or Japan?: Japan, at 0.0703 against 0.0701 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Iceland and Japan?: 0.0002, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Iceland ranks 228th and Japan ranks 227th 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.