Syria vs Western Sahara: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Syria
0.117
in 2023
Western Sahara
0.1184
in 2023
Syria rank
86th
Western Sahara rank
83rd
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex over time
- Syria
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.1184 against 0.117 in Syria, a difference of 0.0014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Syria ranks 86th and Western Sahara ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3667 | 0.4516 | 0.0849 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 0.2715 | 0.4136 | 0.142 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 0.1926 | 0.3651 | 0.1725 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 0.1506 | 0.2869 | 0.1363 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.1244 | 0.2214 | 0.097 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.1111 | 0.1732 | 0.062 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.1311 | 0.1365 | 0.0054 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.1119 | 0.1212 | 0.0093 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex, Syria or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.1184 against 0.117 in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex between Syria and Western Sahara?
- 0.0014, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Western Sahara rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Syria ranks 86th and Western Sahara ranks 83rd 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.