Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Canada or France?

Canada, at 0.0978 against 0.0966 in France as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?

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.

Canada vs France: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Canada

0.0978

in 2023

France

0.0966

in 2023

Canada rank

184th

France rank

187th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Canada
France

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0978 against 0.0966 in France, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 184th and France ranks 187th of 236 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	France	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.2761	0.2894	0.0132	France
1930s	0.2335	0.2543	0.0209	France
1940s	0.1941	0.27	0.0759	France
1950s	0.1612	0.1668	0.0055	France
1960s	0.1453	0.1447	0.0007	Canada
1970s	0.135	0.1352	0.0002	France
1980s	0.1181	0.1263	0.0082	France
1990s	0.1077	0.1191	0.0114	France
2000s	0.1	0.1082	0.0082	France
2010s	0.0972	0.1009	0.0037	France
2020s	0.1015	0.098	0.0035	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Canada or France?: Canada, at 0.0978 against 0.0966 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Canada and France?: 0.0012, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Canada and France rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Canada ranks 184th and France ranks 187th 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.