What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?

0.0013, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Guinea-Bissau

0.184

in 2023

Kenya

0.1827

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

21st

Kenya rank

23rd

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Guinea-Bissau
Kenya

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.184 against 0.1827 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0013.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4761	0.4116	0.0645	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.4533	0.315	0.1383	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.4204	0.2653	0.1551	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.3838	0.2264	0.1574	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.3437	0.2556	0.0881	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.2858	0.232	0.0538	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2223	0.1937	0.0285	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.1909	0.1863	0.0046	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.184 against 0.1827 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?: 0.0013, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd 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.