Congo vs Gabon: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Congo
0.1748
in 2023
Gabon
0.1711
in 2023
Congo rank
47th
Gabon rank
49th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.1748 against 0.1711 in Gabon, a difference of 0.0037.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 47th and Gabon ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.414 | 0.4403 | 0.0263 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0.3339 | 0.3649 | 0.031 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.2845 | 0.3025 | 0.018 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.2567 | 0.2559 | 0.0008 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.2742 | 0.2327 | 0.0415 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2429 | 0.2165 | 0.0264 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1965 | 0.1884 | 0.0081 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1778 | 0.1731 | 0.0047 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 0.1748 against 0.1711 in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Congo and Gabon?
- 0.0037, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Congo ranks 47th and Gabon ranks 49th 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 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.