Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Sri Lanka
0.0829
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0826
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
184th
United Kingdom rank
185th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0829 against 0.0826 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0003.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 184th and United Kingdom ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2501 | 0.1222 | 0.1279 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.1953 | 0.1127 | 0.0826 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1663 | 0.1073 | 0.0589 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1307 | 0.0992 | 0.0315 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1117 | 0.0924 | 0.0193 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1071 | 0.0871 | 0.0201 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0895 | 0.0827 | 0.0068 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0842 | 0.0832 | 0.0009 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0829 against 0.0826 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 0.0003, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 184th and United Kingdom ranks 185th 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.