How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Congo

0.1748

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

0.1713

in 2023

Congo rank

47th

Papua New Guinea rank

48th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Congo
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.1748 against 0.1713 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.414	0.4152	0.0012	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.3339	0.3424	0.0085	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.2845	0.2817	0.0028	Congo
1980s	0.2567	0.243	0.0137	Congo
1990s	0.2742	0.2217	0.0525	Congo
2000s	0.2429	0.2053	0.0376	Congo
2010s	0.1965	0.1874	0.0091	Congo
2020s	0.1778	0.1741	0.0037	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Congo or Papua New Guinea?: Congo, at 0.1748 against 0.1713 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Congo and Papua New Guinea?: 0.0035, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Congo ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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.