American Samoa vs Vietnam: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
American Samoa
0.1074
in 2023
Vietnam
0.1063
in 2023
American Samoa rank
102nd
Vietnam rank
105th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- American Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.1074 against 0.1063 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
American Samoa ranks 102nd and Vietnam ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1905 | 0.2756 | 0.0852 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 0.1562 | 0.233 | 0.0768 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.1302 | 0.2067 | 0.0765 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1141 | 0.1546 | 0.0405 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.1009 | 0.1309 | 0.03 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.1088 | 0.1129 | 0.0041 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.1088 | 0.0023 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1062 | 0.0015 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, American Samoa or Vietnam?
- American Samoa, at 0.1074 against 0.1063 in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between American Samoa and Vietnam?
- 0.0011, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd and Vietnam ranks 105th 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 Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. 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.