How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?

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.

Burundi vs Madagascar: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Burundi

0.1868

in 2023

Madagascar

0.1948

in 2023

Burundi rank

18th

Madagascar rank

16th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Burundi
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.1948 against 0.1868 in Burundi, a difference of 0.008.

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

Burundi ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4123	0.4009	0.0114	Burundi
1960s	0.3993	0.3638	0.0355	Burundi
1970s	0.4109	0.3311	0.0798	Burundi
1980s	0.3552	0.322	0.0333	Burundi
1990s	0.3565	0.2808	0.0758	Burundi
2000s	0.2922	0.2279	0.0644	Burundi
2010s	0.2231	0.1991	0.024	Burundi
2020s	0.1921	0.1961	0.004	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Burundi or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.1948 against 0.1868 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Burundi and Madagascar?: 0.008, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Burundi ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 16th 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.