India vs Nepal: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
India
0.1281
in 2023
Nepal
0.1263
in 2023
India rank
66th
Nepal rank
68th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1281 against 0.1263 in Nepal, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.419 | 0.4688 | 0.0498 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0.3843 | 0.4421 | 0.0579 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 0.3429 | 0.3882 | 0.0453 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.2863 | 0.3271 | 0.0408 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.2402 | 0.2397 | 0.0005 | India |
| 2000s | 0.1946 | 0.1741 | 0.0205 | India |
| 2010s | 0.1535 | 0.1475 | 0.006 | India |
| 2020s | 0.1332 | 0.1303 | 0.0029 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, India or Nepal?
- India, at 0.1281 against 0.1263 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between India and Nepal?
- 0.0018, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- India ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β 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.