Bolivia vs Zambia: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Bolivia
0.1505
in 2023
Zambia
0.1501
in 2023
Bolivia rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Bolivia
- Zambia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.1505 against 0.1501 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4186 | 0.3679 | 0.0507 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.3878 | 0.331 | 0.0568 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.3485 | 0.2948 | 0.0536 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.3033 | 0.3095 | 0.0062 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2448 | 0.3423 | 0.0974 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1952 | 0.2846 | 0.0894 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1656 | 0.2038 | 0.0382 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1577 | 0.1633 | 0.0057 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Bolivia, at 0.1505 against 0.1501 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Bolivia and Zambia?
- 0.0004, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Bolivia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.