Cape Verde vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Cape Verde
0.0879
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0873
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
158th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
160th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.0879 against 0.0873 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 158th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 160th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3496 0.4503 0.1007 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 0.2979 0.3868 0.0889 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 0.2325 0.2937 0.0612 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.1889 0.1965 0.0076 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.1536 0.1469 0.0066 Cape Verde
2000s 0.117 0.1182 0.0011 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.0973 0.0985 0.0011 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.0908 0.0936 0.0028 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Cape Verde or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Cape Verde, at 0.0879 against 0.0873 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0006, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 160th 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

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.