How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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.

Netherlands vs Singapore: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Netherlands

0.0754

in 2023

Singapore

0.0759

in 2023

Netherlands rank

208th

Singapore rank

205th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Netherlands
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.0759 against 0.0754 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0005.

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

Netherlands ranks 208th and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1131	0.2013	0.0882	Singapore
1960s	0.102	0.1388	0.0368	Singapore
1970s	0.0971	0.1163	0.0192	Singapore
1980s	0.0918	0.1049	0.013	Singapore
1990s	0.0883	0.0945	0.0063	Singapore
2000s	0.0841	0.0864	0.0023	Singapore
2010s	0.079	0.077	0.002	Netherlands
2020s	0.0766	0.0761	0.0005	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Netherlands or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.0759 against 0.0754 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Netherlands and Singapore?: 0.0005, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Netherlands ranks 208th 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.