Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Palau: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.1345
in 2023
Palau
0.1323
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
Palau rank
64th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Palau
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.1345 against 0.1323 in Palau, a difference of 0.0022.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and Palau ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4295 | 0.2464 | 0.1831 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 0.3991 | 0.2215 | 0.1776 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 0.3688 | 0.1807 | 0.188 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 0.3183 | 0.1503 | 0.168 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2627 | 0.1505 | 0.1122 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.2106 | 0.1409 | 0.0697 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.1584 | 0.1284 | 0.03 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.1373 | 0.1327 | 0.0045 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Palau?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.1345 against 0.1323 in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Palau?
- 0.0022, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Palau rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and Palau ranks 64th 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.