What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?

0.0013, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?

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 in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Hong Kong, China

0.0871

in 2023

Iceland

0.0858

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

210th

Iceland rank

212th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Hong Kong, China
Iceland

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.0871 against 0.0858 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0013.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 210th and Iceland ranks 212th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2093	0.1431	0.0663	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.1542	0.1358	0.0184	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.1294	0.1291	0.0003	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.11	0.113	0.0029	Iceland
1990s	0.1007	0.1019	0.0012	Iceland
2000s	0.0934	0.0921	0.0013	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.0895	0.0866	0.0029	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.0915	0.0901	0.0014	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.0871 against 0.0858 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?: 0.0013, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Hong Kong, China ranks 210th 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.