How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Colombia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Barbados

0.0943

in 2023

Colombia

0.0935

in 2023

Barbados rank

138th

Colombia rank

140th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Barbados
Colombia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.0943 against 0.0935 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Barbados ranks 138th and Colombia ranks 140th of 236 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2404	0.2965	0.0561	Colombia
1960s	0.1618	0.2316	0.0697	Colombia
1970s	0.1329	0.1898	0.0568	Colombia
1980s	0.1125	0.1552	0.0427	Colombia
1990s	0.106	0.1307	0.0247	Colombia
2000s	0.1041	0.1143	0.0102	Colombia
2010s	0.0993	0.1009	0.0016	Colombia
2020s	0.0951	0.1007	0.0056	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Barbados or Colombia?: Barbados, at 0.0943 against 0.0935 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Barbados and Colombia?: 0.0008, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Barbados ranks 138th and Colombia ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.