Hong Kong vs Sweden: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality

Hong Kong
0.0712
in 2023
Sweden
0.0725
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
224th
Sweden rank
221st

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sweden
0.050.10.150.20.25195019862023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0725 against 0.0712 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 224th and Sweden ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2015 0.1097 0.0918 Hong Kong
1960s 0.1402 0.1001 0.0401 Hong Kong
1970s 0.1129 0.095 0.0179 Hong Kong
1980s 0.095 0.0891 0.0059 Hong Kong
1990s 0.0867 0.0839 0.0028 Hong Kong
2000s 0.0787 0.0789 0.0002 Sweden
2010s 0.0745 0.0749 0.0004 Sweden
2020s 0.0765 0.0726 0.0038 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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0725 against 0.0712 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality between Hong Kong and Sweden?
0.0013, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
Hong Kong ranks 224th and Sweden ranks 221st 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.

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Indicator
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed