Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Ecuador
0.1015
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.1027
in 2023
Ecuador rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1027 against 0.1015 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ecuador ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3245 | 0.3926 | 0.0681 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.2651 | 0.3222 | 0.0571 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.2121 | 0.2686 | 0.0564 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1651 | 0.2125 | 0.0474 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1451 | 0.1712 | 0.0262 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1213 | 0.1328 | 0.0115 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1063 | 0.1128 | 0.0065 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1081 | 0.1071 | 0.001 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1027 against 0.1015 in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 0.0012, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Ecuador ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th 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.