South Korea vs Macao: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
South Korea
0.0683
in 2023
Macao
0.0635
in 2023
South Korea rank
233rd
Macao rank
236th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0683 against 0.0635 in Macao, a difference of 0.0048.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 233rd and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3588 | 0.2065 | 0.1523 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2321 | 0.1605 | 0.0716 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.1668 | 0.1255 | 0.0413 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1308 | 0.1011 | 0.0297 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.102 | 0.0842 | 0.0177 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0838 | 0.0727 | 0.011 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0728 | 0.0657 | 0.0071 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0697 | 0.0629 | 0.0068 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 0.0683 against 0.0635 in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.0048, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- South Korea ranks 233rd and Macao ranks 236th 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.