France vs Ireland: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
France
0.0761
in 2023
Ireland
0.0763
in 2023
France rank
203rd
Ireland rank
202nd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0763 against 0.0761 in France, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 203rd and Ireland ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1392 | 0.1453 | 0.0061 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.116 | 0.1214 | 0.0054 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1047 | 0.1095 | 0.0048 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0945 | 0.0975 | 0.0031 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0881 | 0.0904 | 0.0023 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0824 | 0.0845 | 0.0021 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0788 | 0.0784 | 0.0004 | France |
| 2020s | 0.0773 | 0.0765 | 0.0008 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.0763 against 0.0761 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between France and Ireland?
- 0.0002, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- France ranks 203rd and Ireland ranks 202nd 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.