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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.2063
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.2045
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.2063 against 0.2045 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0018.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4382 0.5459 0.1077 Sierra Leone
1960s 0.4146 0.4912 0.0767 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.3853 0.4352 0.0499 Sierra Leone
1980s 0.3621 0.4017 0.0396 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.3267 0.3933 0.0666 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.287 0.3455 0.0585 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.2413 0.2687 0.0274 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.2125 0.2134 0.0009 Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.2063 against 0.2045 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.0018, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.