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

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.

Republic of Korea vs Spain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Republic of Korea

0.0683

in 2023

Spain

0.0694

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

233rd

Spain rank

230th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Republic of Korea
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0694 against 0.0683 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 233rd and Spain ranks 230th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3588	0.1719	0.1869	Republic of Korea
1960s	0.2321	0.1295	0.1026	Republic of Korea
1970s	0.1668	0.1056	0.0612	Republic of Korea
1980s	0.1308	0.0904	0.0404	Republic of Korea
1990s	0.102	0.0835	0.0185	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.0838	0.0759	0.0078	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.0728	0.0712	0.0016	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.0697	0.0716	0.0018	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Republic of Korea or Spain?: Spain, at 0.0694 against 0.0683 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Republic of Korea and Spain?: 0.0011, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Republic of Korea ranks 233rd 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.