Austria vs Germany: Inequality in life expectancy
Austria
0.032
in 2023
Germany
0.0324
in 2023
Austria rank
175th
Germany rank
174th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0324 against 0.032 in Austria, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 175th and Germany ranks 174th of 195 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0351 | 0.0356 | 0.0005 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0332 | 0.0336 | 0.0004 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0324 against 0.032 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 175th and Germany ranks 174th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.