North Macedonia vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
North Macedonia
0.0832
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0834
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
183rd
Puerto Rico rank
182nd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- North Macedonia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0834 against 0.0832 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 183rd and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2977 | 0.1761 | 0.1216 | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 0.2176 | 0.1429 | 0.0748 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 0.1614 | 0.1231 | 0.0383 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 0.1309 | 0.1124 | 0.0185 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.1115 | 0.1038 | 0.0077 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.0947 | 0.0946 | 0.0001 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.0885 | 0.089 | 0.0005 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0876 | 0.0904 | 0.0028 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, North Macedonia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0834 against 0.0832 in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0002, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- North Macedonia ranks 183rd and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd 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.