Congo vs Uganda: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Congo
0.1606
in 2023
Uganda
0.1641
in 2023
Congo rank
38th
Uganda rank
35th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.1641 against 0.1606 in Congo, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3971 | 0.3972 | 0.0001 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.3156 | 0.3479 | 0.0323 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.2651 | 0.355 | 0.0899 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.2394 | 0.3587 | 0.1192 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.2594 | 0.3325 | 0.0731 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.2353 | 0.2743 | 0.039 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.2004 | 0.0161 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.165 | 0.1695 | 0.0046 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.1641 against 0.1606 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Congo and Uganda?
- 0.0035, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Congo ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.