Norway vs Sweden: Inequality in life expectancy

Norway
0.0245
in 2023
Sweden
0.0256
in 2023
Norway rank
192nd
Sweden rank
189th

Inequality in life expectancy over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
00.010.020.03201020162023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0256 against 0.0245 in Norway, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 192nd and Sweden ranks 189th of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0293 0.0289 0.0004 Norway
2020s 0.025 0.0265 0.0015 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0256 against 0.0245 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Norway and Sweden?
0.0011, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
Norway ranks 192nd 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.

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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