How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?

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.

Hungary vs Romania: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Hungary

0.0867

in 2023

Romania

0.0869

in 2023

Hungary rank

164th

Romania rank

162nd

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Hungary
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0869 against 0.0867 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 164th and Romania ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1655	0.2015	0.036	Romania
1960s	0.1303	0.1521	0.0218	Romania
1970s	0.1209	0.1301	0.0092	Romania
1980s	0.1146	0.1213	0.0067	Romania
1990s	0.1095	0.1167	0.0072	Romania
2000s	0.0992	0.1027	0.0036	Romania
2010s	0.091	0.0922	0.0012	Romania
2020s	0.0896	0.0909	0.0013	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Hungary or Romania?: Romania, at 0.0869 against 0.0867 in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Hungary and Romania?: 0.0002, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Hungary ranks 164th and Romania ranks 162nd 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.