How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Burkina Faso

0.2019

in 2023

Mali

0.2162

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

13th

Mali rank

10th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.2162 against 0.2019 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0143.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 10th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4912	0.5499	0.0587	Mali
1960s	0.4571	0.527	0.0699	Mali
1970s	0.4096	0.4755	0.0659	Mali
1980s	0.3476	0.401	0.0533	Mali
1990s	0.3291	0.3511	0.022	Mali
2000s	0.2901	0.2958	0.0057	Mali
2010s	0.2335	0.2479	0.0144	Mali
2020s	0.2067	0.222	0.0153	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 0.2162 against 0.2019 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 0.0143, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 10th 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.