China vs Jordan: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
China
0.1012
in 2023
Jordan
0.1007
in 2023
China rank
176th
Jordan rank
178th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1012 against 0.1007 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 176th and Jordan ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3536 | 0.3635 | 0.0098 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 0.3147 | 0.26 | 0.0547 | China |
| 1970s | 0.2228 | 0.1981 | 0.0247 | China |
| 1980s | 0.1801 | 0.157 | 0.0231 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1593 | 0.1389 | 0.0204 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1325 | 0.1251 | 0.0074 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1119 | 0.1121 | 0.0002 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.1029 | 0.1036 | 0.0007 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, China or Jordan?
- China, at 0.1012 against 0.1007 in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between China and Jordan?
- 0.0005, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- China ranks 176th and Jordan ranks 178th 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.