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

Iceland, at 0.0701 against 0.0694 in Spain as of 2023.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1908 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 Spain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Iceland

0.0701

in 2023

Spain

0.0694

in 2023

Iceland rank

228th

Spain rank

230th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Iceland
Spain

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0701 against 0.0694 in Spain, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 228th and Spain ranks 230th of 236 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3482	0.4195	0.0713	Spain
1910s	0.2634	0.4212	0.1578	Spain
1920s	0.2481	0.3738	0.1257	Spain
1930s	0.2073	0.3159	0.1085	Spain
1940s	0.1647	0.265	0.1002	Spain
1950s	0.119	0.1719	0.0529	Spain
1960s	0.1045	0.1295	0.025	Spain
1970s	0.101	0.1056	0.0045	Spain
1980s	0.0931	0.0904	0.0027	Iceland
1990s	0.0881	0.0835	0.0046	Iceland
2000s	0.0809	0.0759	0.0049	Iceland
2010s	0.076	0.0712	0.0048	Iceland
2020s	0.0729	0.0716	0.0014	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Iceland or Spain?: Iceland, at 0.0701 against 0.0694 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Iceland and Spain?: 0.0007, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Iceland ranks 228th and Spain ranks 230th 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.