Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Cameroon or Sudan?

Cameroon, at 0.2072 against 0.2043 in Sudan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?

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.

Cameroon vs Sudan: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Cameroon

0.2072

in 2023

Sudan

0.2043

in 2023

Cameroon rank

20th

Sudan rank

23rd

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Cameroon
Sudan

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.2072 against 0.2043 in Sudan, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4983	0.3666	0.1317	Cameroon
1960s	0.4245	0.3358	0.0887	Cameroon
1970s	0.3551	0.3186	0.0364	Cameroon
1980s	0.3151	0.3244	0.0093	Sudan
1990s	0.3055	0.2881	0.0174	Cameroon
2000s	0.2888	0.263	0.0257	Cameroon
2010s	0.2444	0.2199	0.0245	Cameroon
2020s	0.2141	0.2029	0.0111	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Cameroon or Sudan?: Cameroon, at 0.2072 against 0.2043 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Cameroon and Sudan?: 0.0029, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Cameroon ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd 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.