China vs New Caledonia: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
China
0.0853
in 2023
New Caledonia
0.0856
in 2023
China rank
174th
New Caledonia rank
172nd
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- China
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0856 against 0.0853 in China, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3433 | 0.2931 | 0.0502 | China |
| 1960s | 0.3033 | 0.2263 | 0.077 | China |
| 1970s | 0.2102 | 0.1688 | 0.0414 | China |
| 1980s | 0.1642 | 0.1343 | 0.0299 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1415 | 0.1148 | 0.0267 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1144 | 0.1024 | 0.0119 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0943 | 0.0916 | 0.0027 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0859 | 0.0912 | 0.0053 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, China or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0856 against 0.0853 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between China and New Caledonia?
- 0.0003, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and New Caledonia rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- China ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 172nd 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.