Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1291 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1291
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4023
in 1950
All-time low
0.1276
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Greenland stood at 0.1291.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Greenland peaked at 0.4023 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1276, in 2018.
Greenland ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4023 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3862 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3678 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3495 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3305 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3118 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2943 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2759 | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2601 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 0.246 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2332 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2219 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2122 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2053 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1968 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1962 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1949 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1927 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.191 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1914 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1925 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1951 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1984 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2005 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1999 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1968 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1933 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1898 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1872 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1857 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1851 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1844 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1836 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1824 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1812 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1798 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1784 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1773 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1766 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1762 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1756 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1753 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1754 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1748 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1737 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1722 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1696 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1682 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1631 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1589 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1547 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1504 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1459 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1447 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1436 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1413 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1408 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1402 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1391 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1376 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1358 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1337 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1304 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1292 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.128 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1277 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1277 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1283 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1295 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1293 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1291 | -0.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.1291 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.1291 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3224 | 0.246 | 0.4023 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2044 | 0.191 | 0.2332 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1945 | 0.1872 | 0.2005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1814 | 0.1766 | 0.1857 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1724 | 0.1631 | 0.1762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.146 | 0.1391 | 0.1589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1309 | 0.1276 | 0.1376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 | 0.1283 | 0.1295 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Greenland?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Greenland was 0.1291 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4023 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Greenland ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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