Ireland vs Portugal: Inequality in life expectancy
Ireland
0.0313
in 2023
Portugal
0.0313
in 2023
Ireland rank
177th
Portugal rank
176th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0313 against 0.0313 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 177th and Portugal ranks 176th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.0349 | 0.0001 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0317 | 0.0323 | 0.0006 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.0313 against 0.0313 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 177th and Portugal ranks 176th 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.
Individual pages
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.