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

186 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Denmark vs Iceland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Denmark

0.0848

in 2023

Iceland

0.0858

in 2023

Denmark rank

214th

Iceland rank

212th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0858 against 0.0848 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 212th of 236 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.4155	0.5478	0.1323	Iceland
1840s	0.4286	0.519	0.0904	Iceland
1850s	0.4108	0.4859	0.0751	Iceland
1860s	0.3954	0.5417	0.1463	Iceland
1870s	0.3765	0.4801	0.1036	Iceland
1880s	0.3688	0.4582	0.0894	Iceland
1890s	0.3534	0.3546	0.0011	Iceland
1900s	0.2984	0.3461	0.0476	Iceland
1910s	0.2713	0.2964	0.0251	Iceland
1920s	0.2329	0.2694	0.0364	Iceland
1930s	0.2071	0.2294	0.0223	Iceland
1940s	0.1708	0.1925	0.0217	Iceland
1950s	0.1367	0.1431	0.0064	Iceland
1960s	0.1271	0.1358	0.0088	Iceland
1970s	0.1218	0.1291	0.0073	Iceland
1980s	0.1176	0.113	0.0047	Denmark
1990s	0.11	0.1019	0.0081	Denmark
2000s	0.1019	0.0921	0.0097	Denmark
2010s	0.0926	0.0866	0.006	Denmark
2020s	0.0871	0.0901	0.003	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Denmark or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.0858 against 0.0848 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Denmark and Iceland?: 0.001, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 186 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Denmark ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 212th 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.