Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Canada
0.0822
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0826
in 2023
Canada rank
187th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
185th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0826 against 0.0822 in Canada, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 187th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1355 | 0.1222 | 0.0133 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.1191 | 0.1127 | 0.0064 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.1098 | 0.1073 | 0.0025 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0986 | 0.0992 | 0.0006 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0915 | 0.0924 | 0.001 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0868 | 0.0871 | 0.0002 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0844 | 0.0827 | 0.0018 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.0832 | 0.0011 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0826 against 0.0822 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0004, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Canada ranks 187th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th 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.