Panama vs Tokelau: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Panama
0.1014
in 2023
Tokelau
0.1024
in 2023
Panama rank
120th
Tokelau rank
118th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Panama
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 0.1024 against 0.1014 in Panama, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 120th and Tokelau ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Tokelau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2409 | 0.2283 | 0.0127 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.1992 | 0.2025 | 0.0034 | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 0.1587 | 0.1875 | 0.0288 | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 0.1312 | 0.1629 | 0.0317 | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 0.1208 | 0.1322 | 0.0114 | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 0.1123 | 0.1169 | 0.0047 | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.1064 | 0.0001 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.1063 | 0.1029 | 0.0034 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Panama or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 0.1024 against 0.1014 in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Panama and Tokelau?
- 0.001, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tokelau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Tokelau rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Panama ranks 120th and Tokelau ranks 118th 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.