Cape Verde vs Falkland Islands, Malvinas: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Cape Verde
0.0879
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
0.0881
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
158th
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
157th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Cape Verde
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 0.0881 against 0.0879 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Falkland Islands, Malvinas in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3496 | 0.3031 | 0.0465 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.2979 | 0.2697 | 0.0282 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.2325 | 0.2577 | 0.0253 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1980s | 0.1889 | 0.294 | 0.1051 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1990s | 0.1536 | 0.2048 | 0.0513 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2000s | 0.117 | 0.103 | 0.0141 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0973 | 0.0911 | 0.0062 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.0908 | 0.0886 | 0.0022 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Cape Verde or Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 0.0881 against 0.0879 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Cape Verde and Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- 0.0002, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 157th 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.