How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.2063

in 2023

Niger

0.2246

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

11th

Niger rank

8th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.2246 against 0.2063 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0183.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4382	0.4715	0.0334	Niger
1960s	0.4146	0.4703	0.0558	Niger
1970s	0.3853	0.4716	0.0863	Niger
1980s	0.3621	0.454	0.0919	Niger
1990s	0.3267	0.4018	0.0751	Niger
2000s	0.287	0.3096	0.0227	Niger
2010s	0.2413	0.2476	0.0063	Niger
2020s	0.2125	0.2295	0.017	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?: Niger, at 0.2246 against 0.2063 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?: 0.0183, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th 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.