Iran vs Romania: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Iran
0.0873
in 2023
Romania
0.0869
in 2023
Iran rank
160th
Romania rank
162nd

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

  • Iran
  • Romania
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0873 against 0.0869 in Romania, a difference of 0.0004.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 160th and Romania ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4503 0.2015 0.2488 Iran
1960s 0.3868 0.1521 0.2346 Iran
1970s 0.2937 0.1301 0.1636 Iran
1980s 0.1965 0.1213 0.0752 Iran
1990s 0.1469 0.1167 0.0303 Iran
2000s 0.1182 0.1027 0.0155 Iran
2010s 0.0985 0.0922 0.0063 Iran
2020s 0.0936 0.0909 0.0027 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Iran or Romania?
Iran, at 0.0873 against 0.0869 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Iran and Romania?
0.0004, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
Iran ranks 160th 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

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.