Canada vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Canada
0.0822
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0829
in 2023
Canada rank
187th
Sri Lanka rank
184th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0829 against 0.0822 in Canada, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1355 | 0.2501 | 0.1146 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.1191 | 0.1953 | 0.0762 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1098 | 0.1663 | 0.0565 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0986 | 0.1307 | 0.0321 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0915 | 0.1117 | 0.0202 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0868 | 0.1071 | 0.0203 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0844 | 0.0895 | 0.0051 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.0842 | 0.0002 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0829 against 0.0822 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Canada ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 184th 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.