Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Hong Kong, China
0.0712
in 2023
Norway
0.0703
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
224th
Norway rank
226th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.0712 against 0.0703 in Norway, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 224th and Norway ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2015 | 0.1121 | 0.0893 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.1402 | 0.1005 | 0.0397 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.1129 | 0.0934 | 0.0195 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.0906 | 0.0044 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.0867 | 0.0858 | 0.0009 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.0787 | 0.0814 | 0.0027 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0745 | 0.0757 | 0.0012 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0765 | 0.0719 | 0.0046 | 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 Norway?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.0712 against 0.0703 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 0.0009, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 224th and Norway ranks 226th 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.