Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0694 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0694
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.132
in 1950
All-time low
0.0694
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Switzerland is 0.0694, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Switzerland peaked at 0.132 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0694, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.132 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1296 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1264 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1239 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1225 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1212 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1168 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1159 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1124 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1117 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1093 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1116 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1108 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1082 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1071 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1049 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1041 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1034 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1033 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1037 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1012 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1013 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0995 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0974 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0968 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0956 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0938 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0927 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0941 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0928 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.091 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0893 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0897 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0885 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0883 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0884 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0882 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0875 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0874 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0866 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0865 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0858 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0852 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0826 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0829 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0807 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0805 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0809 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0783 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0782 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0768 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0774 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0754 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0751 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0744 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0734 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0725 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0723 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0726 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0706 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0717 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0706 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0699 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.071 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0694 | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0694 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1212 | 0.1117 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1066 | 0.1033 | 0.1116 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0966 | 0.0927 | 0.1013 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0897 | 0.0882 | 0.0928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0846 | 0.0805 | 0.0875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0778 | 0.0748 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0725 | 0.0706 | 0.0751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0702 | 0.0694 | 0.071 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Switzerland was 0.0694 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.132 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Switzerland ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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