Germany vs Singapore: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Germany
0.0758
in 2023
Singapore
0.0759
in 2023
Germany rank
206th
Singapore rank
205th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0759 against 0.0758 in Germany, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Germany ranks 206th and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1379 | 0.2013 | 0.0634 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.1175 | 0.1388 | 0.0213 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.1073 | 0.1163 | 0.009 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0954 | 0.1049 | 0.0095 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0886 | 0.0945 | 0.0059 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0817 | 0.0864 | 0.0047 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0782 | 0.077 | 0.0012 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.078 | 0.0761 | 0.0019 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Germany or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0759 against 0.0758 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Germany and Singapore?
- 0.0001, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Germany ranks 206th and Singapore ranks 205th 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.