How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?

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.

North Korea vs Venezuela: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

North Korea

0.1119

in 2023

Venezuela

0.1135

in 2023

North Korea rank

93rd

Venezuela rank

92nd

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

North Korea
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.1135 against 0.1119 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 92nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3698	0.2595	0.1103	North Korea
1960s	0.2339	0.203	0.0309	North Korea
1970s	0.1742	0.157	0.0172	North Korea
1980s	0.1333	0.1312	0.0021	North Korea
1990s	0.1686	0.1189	0.0497	North Korea
2000s	0.1539	0.1093	0.0447	North Korea
2010s	0.1174	0.1088	0.0086	North Korea
2020s	0.1118	0.1137	0.0019	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, North Korea or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.1135 against 0.1119 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between North Korea and Venezuela?: 0.0016, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: North Korea ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 92nd 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: 30 October 2026

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