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

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

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

178 years are reported by both, from 1846 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 Norway: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Iceland

0.0701

in 2023

Norway

0.0703

in 2023

Iceland rank

228th

Norway rank

226th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 37 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 228th and Norway ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 18 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.5306	0.3599	0.1708	Iceland
1850s	0.4541	0.3257	0.1284	Iceland
1860s	0.5082	0.3556	0.1525	Iceland
1870s	0.4417	0.337	0.1047	Iceland
1880s	0.4227	0.3377	0.085	Iceland
1890s	0.328	0.3196	0.0084	Iceland
1900s	0.3185	0.2782	0.0403	Iceland
1910s	0.2634	0.261	0.0024	Iceland
1920s	0.2481	0.2167	0.0314	Iceland
1930s	0.2073	0.1782	0.0291	Iceland
1940s	0.1647	0.1562	0.0086	Iceland
1950s	0.119	0.1121	0.0068	Iceland
1960s	0.1045	0.1005	0.004	Iceland
1970s	0.101	0.0934	0.0077	Iceland
1980s	0.0931	0.0906	0.0025	Iceland
1990s	0.0881	0.0858	0.0023	Iceland
2000s	0.0809	0.0814	0.0005	Norway
2010s	0.076	0.0757	0.0003	Iceland
2020s	0.0729	0.0719	0.001	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Iceland or Norway?: Norway, 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 Norway?: 0.0002, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 178 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Iceland ranks 228th and Norway ranks 226th 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.