Netherlands vs Singapore: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Netherlands
0.0754
in 2023
Singapore
0.0759
in 2023
Netherlands rank
208th
Singapore rank
205th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0759 against 0.0754 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Netherlands ranks 208th and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1131 | 0.2013 | 0.0882 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.102 | 0.1388 | 0.0368 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0971 | 0.1163 | 0.0192 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0918 | 0.1049 | 0.013 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0883 | 0.0945 | 0.0063 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0841 | 0.0864 | 0.0023 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.079 | 0.077 | 0.002 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0766 | 0.0761 | 0.0005 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0759 against 0.0754 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.0005, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Netherlands ranks 208th and Singapore ranks 205th 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.