Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Inequality in life expectancy
Hong Kong, China
0.0229
in 2023
Norway
0.0245
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
193rd
Norway rank
192nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0245 against 0.0229 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0016.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Norway ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0274 | 0.0293 | 0.002 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0241 | 0.025 | 0.0008 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.0245 against 0.0229 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 0.0016, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Norway ranks 192nd 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.