Iceland vs Japan: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Iceland
0.0701
in 2023
Japan
0.0703
in 2023
Iceland rank
228th
Japan rank
227th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0703 against 0.0701 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 228th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.119 | 0.1775 | 0.0586 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.1045 | 0.1201 | 0.0156 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.101 | 0.0976 | 0.0034 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0931 | 0.0855 | 0.0076 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0881 | 0.0811 | 0.007 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0809 | 0.0779 | 0.0029 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.0731 | 0.0029 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0729 | 0.071 | 0.002 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0703 against 0.0701 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.0002, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Iceland ranks 228th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β 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.