Lebanon vs United States of America: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Lebanon
0.0963
in 2023
United States of America
0.0958
in 2023
Lebanon rank
132nd
United States of America rank
135th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Lebanon
- United States of America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.0963 against 0.0958 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2048 | 0.1336 | 0.0712 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.1737 | 0.1257 | 0.0481 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.1935 | 0.1174 | 0.0761 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.1801 | 0.108 | 0.072 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.1193 | 0.103 | 0.0163 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.0994 | 0.0982 | 0.0012 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0922 | 0.0964 | 0.0042 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0992 | 0.1005 | 0.0013 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Lebanon or United States of America?
- Lebanon, at 0.0963 against 0.0958 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Lebanon and United States of America?
- 0.0005, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Lebanon ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 135th 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.