Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Ethiopia or Haiti?

Haiti, at 0.1596 against 0.1515 in Ethiopia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Haiti?

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.

Ethiopia vs Haiti: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Ethiopia

0.1515

in 2023

Haiti

0.1596

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

43rd

Haiti rank

40th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Ethiopia
Haiti

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.1596 against 0.1515 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0081.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Haiti ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Haiti in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4568	0.4334	0.0234	Ethiopia
1960s	0.4033	0.3847	0.0186	Ethiopia
1970s	0.4004	0.3439	0.0564	Ethiopia
1980s	0.4039	0.3092	0.0948	Ethiopia
1990s	0.3421	0.2657	0.0764	Ethiopia
2000s	0.276	0.2173	0.0587	Ethiopia
2010s	0.1922	0.1994	0.0072	Haiti
2020s	0.1573	0.166	0.0087	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Ethiopia or Haiti?: Haiti, at 0.1596 against 0.1515 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Ethiopia and Haiti?: 0.0081, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Haiti?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Haiti rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Haiti ranks 40th 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.