Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Burkina Faso
0.2019
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.2063
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.2063 against 0.2019 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0044.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4912 | 0.4382 | 0.0531 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.4571 | 0.4146 | 0.0426 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.4096 | 0.3853 | 0.0242 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.3476 | 0.3621 | 0.0144 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 0.3291 | 0.3267 | 0.0024 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2901 | 0.287 | 0.0031 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2335 | 0.2413 | 0.0078 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 0.2067 | 0.2125 | 0.0058 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.2063 against 0.2019 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.0044, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.