China vs Poland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
China
0.0853
in 2023
Poland
0.0842
in 2023
China rank
174th
Poland rank
176th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- China
- Poland
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0853 against 0.0842 in Poland, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 174th and Poland ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3433 | 0.1944 | 0.1488 | China |
| 1960s | 0.3033 | 0.1356 | 0.1677 | China |
| 1970s | 0.2102 | 0.1178 | 0.0923 | China |
| 1980s | 0.1642 | 0.1111 | 0.0531 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1415 | 0.1023 | 0.0393 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1144 | 0.0917 | 0.0226 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0943 | 0.0867 | 0.0076 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0859 | 0.0871 | 0.0012 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, China or Poland?
- China, at 0.0853 against 0.0842 in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between China and Poland?
- 0.0011, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Poland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- China ranks 174th and Poland ranks 176th 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.