New Zealand vs Taiwan: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
New Zealand
0.0796
in 2023
Taiwan
0.0807
in 2023
New Zealand rank
192nd
Taiwan rank
190th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.0807 against 0.0796 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 192nd and Taiwan ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1284 | 0.1984 | 0.07 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.1162 | 0.149 | 0.0328 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.1125 | 0.1193 | 0.0068 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.1061 | 0.1053 | 0.0008 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0969 | 0.0983 | 0.0014 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.0879 | 0.0923 | 0.0044 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.082 | 0.0857 | 0.0038 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.0808 | 0.0843 | 0.0035 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.0807 against 0.0796 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0.0011, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 192nd and Taiwan ranks 190th 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.