Cuba vs Turkey: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Cuba
0.0964
in 2023
Turkey
0.0998
in 2023
Cuba rank
131st
Turkey rank
129th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Cuba
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.0998 against 0.0964 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0034.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Cuba ranks 131st and Turkey ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2051 | 0.3694 | 0.1643 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.1717 | 0.3119 | 0.1403 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.1396 | 0.2515 | 0.1119 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.1204 | 0.1922 | 0.0718 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.1095 | 0.145 | 0.0355 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.1015 | 0.1104 | 0.0089 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0966 | 0.0913 | 0.0053 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0981 | 0.0883 | 0.0098 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Cuba or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.0998 against 0.0964 in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Cuba and Turkey?
- 0.0034, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Cuba ranks 131st and Turkey ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β 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.