Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Puerto Rico
0.0834
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0826
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
182nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
185th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0834 against 0.0826 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0008.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1761 | 0.1222 | 0.0539 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 0.1429 | 0.1127 | 0.0302 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.1231 | 0.1073 | 0.0158 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.1124 | 0.0992 | 0.0131 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.1038 | 0.0924 | 0.0114 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0946 | 0.0871 | 0.0075 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.089 | 0.0827 | 0.0063 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0904 | 0.0832 | 0.0072 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0834 against 0.0826 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0008, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th 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.