Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Denmark or Spain?

Spain, at 0.0868 against 0.0848 in Denmark as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark 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 in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Spain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Denmark

0.0848

in 2023

Spain

0.0868

in 2023

Denmark rank

214th

Spain rank

211th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Denmark
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0868 against 0.0848 in Denmark, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 214th and Spain ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.285	0.4357	0.1507	Spain
1910s	0.2713	0.4324	0.1611	Spain
1920s	0.2329	0.3865	0.1536	Spain
1930s	0.2071	0.3496	0.1425	Spain
1940s	0.1708	0.2969	0.126	Spain
1950s	0.1367	0.1935	0.0569	Spain
1960s	0.1271	0.153	0.0259	Spain
1970s	0.1218	0.1299	0.008	Spain
1980s	0.1176	0.1173	0.0003	Denmark
1990s	0.11	0.114	0.004	Spain
2000s	0.1019	0.1011	0.0008	Denmark
2010s	0.0926	0.0903	0.0023	Denmark
2020s	0.0871	0.0892	0.0021	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Denmark or Spain?: Spain, at 0.0868 against 0.0848 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Denmark and Spain?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Denmark ranks 214th and Spain ranks 211th 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: 09 October 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.