Poland vs Slovakia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Poland
0.0842
in 2023
Slovakia
0.084
in 2023
Poland rank
176th
Slovakia rank
179th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0842 against 0.084 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 176th and Slovakia ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1944 | 0.162 | 0.0324 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.1356 | 0.1162 | 0.0195 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.1178 | 0.1118 | 0.006 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.1111 | 0.1041 | 0.0071 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.1023 | 0.098 | 0.0043 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0917 | 0.0902 | 0.0016 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0867 | 0.0853 | 0.0013 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.0871 | 0.0857 | 0.0014 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 0.0842 against 0.084 in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.0002, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Poland ranks 176th and Slovakia ranks 179th 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.