How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?

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 in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Republic of Korea: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Australia

0.0807

in 2023

Republic of Korea

0.0778

in 2023

Australia rank

229th

Republic of Korea rank

231st

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Australia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0807 against 0.0778 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 229th and Republic of Korea ranks 231st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1457	0.3773	0.2316	Republic of Korea
1960s	0.1374	0.2508	0.1134	Republic of Korea
1970s	0.1309	0.1935	0.0627	Republic of Korea
1980s	0.1174	0.157	0.0396	Republic of Korea
1990s	0.107	0.1243	0.0173	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.0976	0.1025	0.0049	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.0916	0.0882	0.0034	Australia
2020s	0.0863	0.0821	0.0043	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Australia or Republic of Korea?: Australia, at 0.0807 against 0.0778 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Australia and Republic of Korea?: 0.0029, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Australia ranks 229th and Republic of Korea ranks 231st 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 in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
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: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.