Kuwait vs Portugal: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Kuwait
0.0736
in 2023
Portugal
0.0732
in 2023
Kuwait rank
216th
Portugal rank
219th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0736 against 0.0732 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 216th and Portugal ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2869 | 0.2228 | 0.0641 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.1914 | 0.175 | 0.0165 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.1328 | 0.1323 | 0.0005 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.1048 | 0.106 | 0.0011 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0948 | 0.0936 | 0.0012 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0896 | 0.0831 | 0.0065 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0797 | 0.0758 | 0.0039 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0782 | 0.0744 | 0.0038 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 0.0736 against 0.0732 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 0.0004, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Kuwait ranks 216th and Portugal ranks 219th 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.