Faroe Islands vs Finland: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Faroe Islands
0.0748
in 2023
Finland
0.0739
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
212th
Finland rank
215th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0748 against 0.0739 in Finland, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 212th and Finland ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1607 | 0.1308 | 0.03 | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 0.102 | 0.1074 | 0.0054 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.0946 | 0.0968 | 0.0022 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.0888 | 0.0892 | 0.0004 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.0834 | 0.0849 | 0.0015 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.081 | 0.0807 | 0.0003 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0777 | 0.076 | 0.0016 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0759 | 0.0746 | 0.0013 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Faroe Islands or Finland?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.0748 against 0.0739 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 0.0009, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Finland rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Faroe Islands ranks 212th and Finland ranks 215th 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.