South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
South Korea
0.0683
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0656
in 2023
South Korea rank
233rd
United Arab Emirates rank
235th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0683 against 0.0656 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 233rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3588 | 0.3553 | 0.0036 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2321 | 0.2574 | 0.0253 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.1668 | 0.1635 | 0.0033 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1308 | 0.1227 | 0.0081 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.102 | 0.1133 | 0.0113 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0838 | 0.0791 | 0.0047 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0728 | 0.0689 | 0.0039 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0697 | 0.0652 | 0.0046 | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 0.0683 against 0.0656 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0027, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- South Korea ranks 233rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.