Canada vs Taiwan, China: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Canada
0.0822
in 2023
Taiwan, China
0.0807
in 2023
Canada rank
187th
Taiwan, China rank
190th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Canada
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0822 against 0.0807 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Canada ranks 187th and Taiwan, China ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1355 | 0.1984 | 0.0629 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 0.1191 | 0.149 | 0.0299 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 0.1098 | 0.1193 | 0.0095 | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 0.0986 | 0.1053 | 0.0066 | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.0915 | 0.0983 | 0.0068 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 0.0868 | 0.0923 | 0.0055 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.0844 | 0.0857 | 0.0013 | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.0843 | 0 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Canada or Taiwan, China?
- Canada, at 0.0822 against 0.0807 in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Canada and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0015, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Taiwan, China rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Canada ranks 187th and Taiwan, China ranks 190th 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.