How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?

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.

Botswana vs Rwanda: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Botswana

0.1469

in 2023

Rwanda

0.1462

in 2023

Botswana rank

52nd

Rwanda rank

53rd

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Botswana
Rwanda

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.1469 against 0.1462 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0007.

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

Botswana ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3411	0.3929	0.0518	Rwanda
1960s	0.2852	0.3633	0.0781	Rwanda
1970s	0.2269	0.3799	0.153	Rwanda
1980s	0.1806	0.3187	0.1381	Rwanda
1990s	0.2275	0.3651	0.1376	Rwanda
2000s	0.2437	0.2591	0.0154	Rwanda
2010s	0.1898	0.1687	0.0211	Botswana
2020s	0.1524	0.1497	0.0027	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Botswana or Rwanda?: Botswana, at 0.1469 against 0.1462 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Botswana and Rwanda?: 0.0007, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Botswana ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 53rd 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.