British Virgin Islands vs China: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
British Virgin Islands
0.0841
in 2023
China
0.0853
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
177th
China rank
174th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- British Virgin Islands
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0853 against 0.0841 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and China ranks 174th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2414 | 0.3433 | 0.1019 | China |
| 1960s | 0.1698 | 0.3033 | 0.1336 | China |
| 1970s | 0.1383 | 0.2102 | 0.0718 | China |
| 1980s | 0.1218 | 0.1642 | 0.0425 | China |
| 1990s | 0.105 | 0.1415 | 0.0365 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0937 | 0.1144 | 0.0207 | China |
| 2010s | 0.088 | 0.0943 | 0.0062 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0859 | 0.0859 | 0.0001 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, British Virgin Islands or China?
- China, at 0.0853 against 0.0841 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between British Virgin Islands and China?
- 0.0012, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and China rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and China ranks 174th 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.