Oman vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Oman
0.0823
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0829
in 2023
Oman rank
186th
Sri Lanka rank
184th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Oman
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0829 against 0.0823 in Oman, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5324 | 0.2501 | 0.2823 | Oman |
| 1960s | 0.4328 | 0.1953 | 0.2376 | Oman |
| 1970s | 0.2944 | 0.1663 | 0.1281 | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.1754 | 0.1307 | 0.0446 | Oman |
| 1990s | 0.1177 | 0.1117 | 0.006 | Oman |
| 2000s | 0.097 | 0.1071 | 0.0101 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0899 | 0.0895 | 0.0003 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.0868 | 0.0842 | 0.0026 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Oman or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0829 against 0.0823 in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0006, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Oman ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 184th 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.