How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?

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.

Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex

Micronesia (country)

0.1364

in 2023

Tuvalu

0.1408

in 2023

Micronesia (country) rank

58th

Tuvalu rank

56th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time

Micronesia (country)
Tuvalu

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.1408 against 0.1364 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0044.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 58th and Tuvalu ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2891	0.3731	0.0839	Tuvalu
1960s	0.228	0.2872	0.0592	Tuvalu
1970s	0.1841	0.223	0.0389	Tuvalu
1980s	0.1703	0.1908	0.0205	Tuvalu
1990s	0.1613	0.1815	0.0202	Tuvalu
2000s	0.1586	0.1667	0.0081	Tuvalu
2010s	0.1537	0.1525	0.0012	Micronesia (country)
2020s	0.1405	0.1436	0.0031	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, at 0.1408 against 0.1364 in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?: 0.0044, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?: Micronesia (country) ranks 58th and Tuvalu ranks 56th 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.