Hong Kong vs Japan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Hong Kong
0.0712
in 2023
Japan
0.0703
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
224th
Japan rank
227th
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0712 against 0.0703 in Japan, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 224th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2015 | 0.1775 | 0.0239 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.1402 | 0.1201 | 0.0201 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.1129 | 0.0976 | 0.0152 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.0855 | 0.0095 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0867 | 0.0811 | 0.0056 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0787 | 0.0779 | 0.0007 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0745 | 0.0731 | 0.0014 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0765 | 0.071 | 0.0055 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0712 against 0.0703 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.0009, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Hong Kong ranks 224th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.