Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Italy or Spain?

Spain, at 0.0694 against 0.0692 in Italy as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

116 years are reported by both, from 1908 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.

Italy vs Spain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Italy

0.0692

in 2023

Spain

0.0694

in 2023

Italy rank

232nd

Spain rank

230th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0694 against 0.0692 in Italy, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 232nd and Spain ranks 230th of 236 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4009	0.4195	0.0185	Spain
1910s	0.3891	0.4212	0.0322	Spain
1920s	0.3287	0.3738	0.0452	Spain
1930s	0.2726	0.3159	0.0433	Spain
1940s	0.2438	0.265	0.0211	Spain
1950s	0.1564	0.1719	0.0155	Spain
1960s	0.1276	0.1295	0.0018	Spain
1970s	0.107	0.1056	0.0014	Italy
1980s	0.0925	0.0904	0.0021	Italy
1990s	0.0858	0.0835	0.0023	Italy
2000s	0.0774	0.0759	0.0015	Italy
2010s	0.0724	0.0712	0.0012	Italy
2020s	0.0723	0.0716	0.0008	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 0.0694 against 0.0692 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Italy and Spain?: 0.0002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Italy ranks 232nd and Spain ranks 230th 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.