Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Benin
0.2208
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2063
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.2208 against 0.2063 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0145.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4662 | 0.4382 | 0.0281 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.4246 | 0.4146 | 0.01 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.3773 | 0.3853 | 0.008 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.3261 | 0.3621 | 0.036 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.282 | 0.3267 | 0.0447 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2604 | 0.287 | 0.0266 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2423 | 0.2413 | 0.001 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2251 | 0.2125 | 0.0126 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Benin, at 0.2208 against 0.2063 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0145, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Benin ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th 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.