How many years of comparable data are there for China and French Guiana?

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.

China vs French Guiana: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

China

0.0853

in 2023

French Guiana

0.085

in 2023

China rank

174th

French Guiana rank

175th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

China
French Guiana

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0853 against 0.085 in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 174th and French Guiana ranks 175th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	French Guiana	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3433	0.2791	0.0642	China
1960s	0.3033	0.1942	0.1091	China
1970s	0.2102	0.1531	0.057	China
1980s	0.1642	0.1209	0.0433	China
1990s	0.1415	0.1079	0.0336	China
2000s	0.1144	0.0976	0.0168	China
2010s	0.0943	0.089	0.0053	China
2020s	0.0859	0.0848	0.0011	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, China or French Guiana?: China, at 0.0853 against 0.085 in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between China and French Guiana?: 0.0003, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and French Guiana?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and French Guiana rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: China ranks 174th and French Guiana ranks 175th 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.