How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Maldives?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Maldives: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Hong Kong, China

0.0712

in 2023

Maldives

0.0722

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

224th

Maldives rank

222nd

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Hong Kong, China
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0722 against 0.0712 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 224th and Maldives ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2015	0.4815	0.2801	Maldives
1960s	0.1402	0.4398	0.2997	Maldives
1970s	0.1129	0.3461	0.2332	Maldives
1980s	0.095	0.2402	0.1452	Maldives
1990s	0.0867	0.1638	0.0771	Maldives
2000s	0.0787	0.1071	0.0284	Maldives
2010s	0.0745	0.0835	0.009	Maldives
2020s	0.0765	0.0744	0.0021	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Hong Kong, China or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.0722 against 0.0712 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Hong Kong, China and Maldives?: 0.001, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Maldives?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Hong Kong, China ranks 224th and Maldives ranks 222nd 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.