What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Croatia and New Zealand?

0.0019, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Croatia vs New Zealand: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Croatia

0.0777

in 2023

New Zealand

0.0796

in 2023

Croatia rank

196th

New Zealand rank

192nd

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Croatia
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0796 against 0.0777 in Croatia, a difference of 0.0019.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 196th and New Zealand ranks 192nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.203	0.1284	0.0746	Croatia
1960s	0.1398	0.1162	0.0236	Croatia
1970s	0.1159	0.1125	0.0034	Croatia
1980s	0.1054	0.1061	0.0007	New Zealand
1990s	0.0946	0.0969	0.0022	New Zealand
2000s	0.0872	0.0879	0.0006	New Zealand
2010s	0.0812	0.082	0.0008	New Zealand
2020s	0.082	0.0808	0.0012	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Croatia or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.0796 against 0.0777 in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Croatia and New Zealand?: 0.0019, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Croatia ranks 196th and New Zealand ranks 192nd 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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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.