How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?

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.

Gabon vs Mauritania: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Gabon

0.1443

in 2023

Mauritania

0.1407

in 2023

Gabon rank

54th

Mauritania rank

57th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Gabon
Mauritania

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1443 against 0.1407 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0036.

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

Gabon ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4014	0.4322	0.0308	Mauritania
1960s	0.3312	0.3611	0.0299	Mauritania
1970s	0.2732	0.3089	0.0357	Mauritania
1980s	0.2317	0.2648	0.0331	Mauritania
1990s	0.2181	0.2298	0.0117	Mauritania
2000s	0.2004	0.1834	0.017	Gabon
2010s	0.166	0.1559	0.0101	Gabon
2020s	0.1488	0.1441	0.0048	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Gabon or Mauritania?: Gabon, at 0.1443 against 0.1407 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Gabon and Mauritania?: 0.0036, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Gabon ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 57th 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.