Cape Verde vs Iran: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Cape Verde
0.0879
in 2023
Iran
0.0873
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
158th
Iran rank
160th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0879 against 0.0873 in Iran, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Iran ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3496 | 0.4503 | 0.1007 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.2979 | 0.3868 | 0.0889 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.2325 | 0.2937 | 0.0612 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1889 | 0.1965 | 0.0076 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1536 | 0.1469 | 0.0066 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.117 | 0.1182 | 0.0011 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0973 | 0.0985 | 0.0011 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0908 | 0.0936 | 0.0028 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Cape Verde or Iran?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0879 against 0.0873 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Cape Verde and Iran?
- 0.0006, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Iran ranks 160th 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.