Finland vs Qatar: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Finland
0.0739
in 2023
Qatar
0.0741
in 2023
Finland rank
215th
Qatar rank
213th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Finland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0741 against 0.0739 in Finland, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Finland ranks 215th and Qatar ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1308 | 0.2794 | 0.1487 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.1074 | 0.211 | 0.1037 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0968 | 0.1522 | 0.0554 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.0892 | 0.1177 | 0.0285 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.0849 | 0.1017 | 0.0168 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0807 | 0.0925 | 0.0118 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.0825 | 0.0065 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0746 | 0.0732 | 0.0013 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Finland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0741 against 0.0739 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Finland and Qatar?
- 0.0002, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Finland ranks 215th and Qatar ranks 213th 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.