What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Cook Islands and United States?

0.0005, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United States?

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.

Cook Islands vs United States: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Cook Islands

0.0953

in 2023

United States

0.0958

in 2023

Cook Islands rank

136th

United States rank

135th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Cook Islands
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0958 against 0.0953 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.0005.

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

Cook Islands ranks 136th and United States ranks 135th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	United States	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3597	0.1336	0.2261	Cook Islands
1960s	0.2407	0.1257	0.115	Cook Islands
1970s	0.1601	0.1174	0.0427	Cook Islands
1980s	0.1446	0.108	0.0366	Cook Islands
1990s	0.1353	0.103	0.0323	Cook Islands
2000s	0.1122	0.0982	0.014	Cook Islands
2010s	0.0993	0.0964	0.0029	Cook Islands
2020s	0.0969	0.1005	0.0036	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Cook Islands or United States?: United States, at 0.0958 against 0.0953 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Cook Islands and United States?: 0.0005, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United States?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and United States rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Cook Islands ranks 136th and United States ranks 135th 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: 30 October 2026

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