Cayman Islands vs United States of America: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Cayman Islands
0.0962
in 2023
United States of America
0.0958
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
133rd
United States of America rank
135th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.0962 against 0.0958 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2445 | 0.1336 | 0.1109 | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 0.1953 | 0.1257 | 0.0696 | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 0.152 | 0.1174 | 0.0346 | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1227 | 0.108 | 0.0146 | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1125 | 0.103 | 0.0096 | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 0.109 | 0.0982 | 0.0108 | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1011 | 0.0964 | 0.0047 | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0972 | 0.1005 | 0.0033 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Cayman Islands or United States of America?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.0962 against 0.0958 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 0.0004, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 135th 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.