Barbados vs United States of America: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Barbados
0.0943
in 2023
United States of America
0.0958
in 2023
Barbados rank
138th
United States of America rank
135th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Barbados
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0958 against 0.0943 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2404 | 0.1336 | 0.1069 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.1618 | 0.1257 | 0.0362 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.1329 | 0.1174 | 0.0155 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.1125 | 0.108 | 0.0045 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.106 | 0.103 | 0.003 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.1041 | 0.0982 | 0.0059 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.0993 | 0.0964 | 0.0029 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.0951 | 0.1005 | 0.0054 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Barbados or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0958 against 0.0943 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Barbados and United States of America?
- 0.0015, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Barbados ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 135th 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 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.