Estonia vs Taiwan: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Estonia
0.0798
in 2023
Taiwan
0.0807
in 2023
Estonia rank
191st
Taiwan rank
190th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Estonia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.0807 against 0.0798 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Estonia ranks 191st and Taiwan ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1376 | 0.1984 | 0.0608 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.1165 | 0.149 | 0.0324 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.1107 | 0.1193 | 0.0086 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.1107 | 0.1053 | 0.0054 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.1117 | 0.0983 | 0.0134 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0985 | 0.0923 | 0.0062 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0851 | 0.0857 | 0.0007 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.0833 | 0.0843 | 0.001 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Estonia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.0807 against 0.0798 in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Estonia and Taiwan?
- 0.0009, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Taiwan rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Estonia ranks 191st and Taiwan ranks 190th 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.