What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Korea and Switzerland?

0.0011, with Switzerland ahead.

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

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.

Korea vs Switzerland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Korea

0.0683

in 2023

Switzerland

0.0694

in 2023

Korea rank

233rd

Switzerland rank

231st

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Korea
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 233rd and Switzerland ranks 231st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3588	0.1212	0.2376	Korea
1960s	0.2321	0.1066	0.1254	Korea
1970s	0.1668	0.0966	0.0701	Korea
1980s	0.1308	0.0897	0.0411	Korea
1990s	0.102	0.0846	0.0174	Korea
2000s	0.0838	0.0778	0.006	Korea
2010s	0.0728	0.0725	0.0004	Korea
2020s	0.0697	0.0702	0.0005	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Korea or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.0694 against 0.0683 in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Korea and Switzerland?: 0.0011, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Korea ranks 233rd and Switzerland ranks 231st 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.