How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Réunion?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Réunion: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Belgium

0.0781

in 2023

Réunion

0.0773

in 2023

Belgium rank

195th

Réunion rank

198th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Belgium
Réunion

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0781 against 0.0773 in Réunion, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Réunion ahead.

Belgium ranks 195th and Réunion ranks 198th of 236 countries.

Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Réunion	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1349	0.3007	0.1658	Réunion
1960s	0.1152	0.2127	0.0975	Réunion
1970s	0.1061	0.1592	0.0532	Réunion
1980s	0.0966	0.1157	0.0192	Réunion
1990s	0.0901	0.1007	0.0106	Réunion
2000s	0.0842	0.093	0.0088	Réunion
2010s	0.0806	0.0847	0.0041	Réunion
2020s	0.0792	0.0836	0.0044	Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Belgium or Réunion?: Belgium, at 0.0781 against 0.0773 in Réunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Belgium and Réunion?: 0.0008, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Réunion?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Réunion rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Belgium ranks 195th and Réunion ranks 198th 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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Indicator: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.