Madagascar vs Nauru: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Madagascar
0.1948
in 2023
Nauru
0.1858
in 2023
Madagascar rank
16th
Nauru rank
19th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Madagascar
- Nauru
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.1948 against 0.1858 in Nauru, a difference of 0.009.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 16th and Nauru ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4009 | 0.2265 | 0.1744 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.3638 | 0.2121 | 0.1517 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.3311 | 0.1999 | 0.1312 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.322 | 0.1999 | 0.1221 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2808 | 0.1929 | 0.0879 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.2279 | 0.193 | 0.0349 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1991 | 0.1856 | 0.0135 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.1961 | 0.1858 | 0.0104 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Madagascar or Nauru?
- Madagascar, at 0.1948 against 0.1858 in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Madagascar and Nauru?
- 0.009, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nauru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nauru rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Madagascar ranks 16th and Nauru ranks 19th 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.