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

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 Sweden: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Hong Kong, China

0.0712

in 2023

Sweden

0.0725

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

224th

Sweden rank

221st

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Hong Kong, China
Sweden

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2015	0.1097	0.0918	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.1402	0.1001	0.0401	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.1129	0.095	0.0179	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.095	0.0891	0.0059	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.0867	0.0839	0.0028	Hong Kong, China
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, 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 Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0725 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 Sweden?: 0.0013, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Hong Kong, China ranks 224th and Sweden ranks 221st 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.