France vs United Kingdom: Inequality in life expectancy

France
0.0371
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0385
in 2023
France rank
164th
United Kingdom rank
161st

Inequality in life expectancy over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
00.010.020.030.04201020162023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0385 against 0.0371 in France, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 195 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0392 0.0398 0.0006 United Kingdom
2020s 0.0381 0.0391 0.001 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0385 against 0.0371 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between France and United Kingdom?
0.0014, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
France ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st 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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About this data

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