Japan vs Sweden: Inequality in life expectancy
Japan
0.0255
in 2023
Sweden
0.0256
in 2023
Japan rank
190th
Sweden rank
189th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0256 against 0.0255 in Japan, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 189th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0293 | 0.0289 | 0.0004 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.026 | 0.0265 | 0.0005 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0256 against 0.0255 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.0001, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 189th 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.