Colombia vs United States of America: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Colombia
0.0935
in 2023
United States of America
0.0958
in 2023
Colombia rank
140th
United States of America rank
135th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0958 against 0.0935 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2965 | 0.1336 | 0.163 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.2316 | 0.1257 | 0.1059 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1898 | 0.1174 | 0.0724 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1552 | 0.108 | 0.0471 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.1307 | 0.103 | 0.0277 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.1143 | 0.0982 | 0.0161 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1009 | 0.0964 | 0.0045 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1007 | 0.1005 | 0.0002 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0958 against 0.0935 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.0023, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Colombia ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 135th 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.