Portugal vs Switzerland: Inequality in life expectancy
Portugal
0.0313
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0312
in 2023
Portugal rank
176th
Switzerland rank
178th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0313 against 0.0312 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0349 | 0.0353 | 0.0004 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0323 | 0.0328 | 0.0005 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 0.0313 against 0.0312 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.0001, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Portugal ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 178th 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.