South Africa vs Palestine, State of: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
South Africa
0.1656
in 2023
Palestine, State of
0.1666
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
Palestine, State of rank
31st
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- South Africa
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 0.1666 against 0.1656 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3442 | 0.3374 | 0.0068 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.2774 | 0.2923 | 0.0149 | Palestine, State of |
| 1970s | 0.2456 | 0.2334 | 0.0122 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1994 | 0.1746 | 0.0247 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1961 | 0.137 | 0.0591 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2615 | 0.1189 | 0.1426 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.1043 | 0.0905 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1697 | 0.1144 | 0.0553 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, South Africa or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 0.1666 against 0.1656 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between South Africa and Palestine, State of?
- 0.001, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine, State of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Palestine, State of rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β 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.