Canada vs New Zealand: Inequality in life expectancy
Canada
0.0426
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0439
in 2023
Canada rank
155th
New Zealand rank
153rd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0439 against 0.0426 in Canada, a difference of 0.0013.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.045 | 0.0433 | 0.0018 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0441 | 0.044 | 0.0002 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0439 against 0.0426 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.0013, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β 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.