China vs United States of America: Inequality in life expectancy

China
0.0515
in 2023
United States of America
0.055
in 2023
China rank
140th
United States of America rank
138th

Inequality in life expectancy over time

  • China
  • United States of America
00.020.040.060.080.1201020162023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.055 against 0.0515 in China, a difference of 0.0035.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.

China ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 138th of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0768 0.0575 0.0194 China
2020s 0.0532 0.0578 0.0046 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.055 against 0.0515 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between China and United States of America?
0.0035, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
China ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 138th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed