What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?

0.0024, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Solomon Islands

0.1217

in 2023

Vanuatu

0.1193

in 2023

Solomon Islands rank

79th

Vanuatu rank

81st

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Solomon Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.1217 against 0.1193 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 79th and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3644	0.3489	0.0154	Solomon Islands
1960s	0.2948	0.2884	0.0064	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.216	0.2296	0.0137	Vanuatu
1980s	0.1634	0.1707	0.0073	Vanuatu
1990s	0.1458	0.1379	0.0079	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.1383	0.1324	0.006	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.1303	0.125	0.0053	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.1249	0.1212	0.0037	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?: Solomon Islands, at 0.1217 against 0.1193 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.0024, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Solomon Islands ranks 79th and Vanuatu ranks 81st 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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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.