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

103 years are reported by both, from 1921 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 in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Norway: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Australia

0.0807

in 2023

Norway

0.0768

in 2023

Australia rank

229th

Norway rank

232nd

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Australia
Norway

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0807 against 0.0768 in Norway, a difference of 0.0039.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 229th and Norway ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.2159	0.23	0.0141	Norway
1930s	0.1875	0.1993	0.0118	Norway
1940s	0.1637	0.1903	0.0266	Norway
1950s	0.1457	0.1364	0.0094	Australia
1960s	0.1374	0.1272	0.0102	Australia
1970s	0.1309	0.1201	0.0108	Australia
1980s	0.1174	0.1135	0.0039	Australia
1990s	0.107	0.1029	0.0041	Australia
2000s	0.0976	0.0954	0.0022	Australia
2010s	0.0916	0.0868	0.0048	Australia
2020s	0.0863	0.0813	0.0051	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Australia or Norway?: Australia, at 0.0807 against 0.0768 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Australia and Norway?: 0.0039, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Australia ranks 229th and Norway ranks 232nd 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 in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
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.