How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greece?

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.

Faroe Islands vs Greece: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Faroe Islands

0.0748

in 2023

Greece

0.0753

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

212th

Greece rank

209th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Faroe Islands
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.0753 against 0.0748 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 212th and Greece ranks 209th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1607	0.152	0.0087	Faroe Islands
1960s	0.102	0.1311	0.0291	Greece
1970s	0.0946	0.1116	0.017	Greece
1980s	0.0888	0.0962	0.0074	Greece
1990s	0.0834	0.0859	0.0024	Greece
2000s	0.081	0.0792	0.0018	Faroe Islands
2010s	0.0777	0.0763	0.0013	Faroe Islands
2020s	0.0759	0.0787	0.0029	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Faroe Islands or Greece?: Greece, at 0.0753 against 0.0748 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Faroe Islands and Greece?: 0.0005, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greece?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Greece rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Faroe Islands ranks 212th and Greece ranks 209th 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.