How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?

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.

Ethiopia vs South Africa: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Ethiopia

0.1954

in 2023

South Africa

0.192

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

31st

South Africa rank

34th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Ethiopia
South Africa

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1954 against 0.192 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0034.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.5032	0.3598	0.1434	Ethiopia
1960s	0.4492	0.3001	0.1491	Ethiopia
1970s	0.4451	0.2712	0.1738	Ethiopia
1980s	0.4371	0.2317	0.2054	Ethiopia
1990s	0.359	0.2264	0.1326	Ethiopia
2000s	0.2943	0.263	0.0313	Ethiopia
2010s	0.2274	0.2086	0.0188	Ethiopia
2020s	0.2002	0.1899	0.0103	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Ethiopia or South Africa?: Ethiopia, at 0.1954 against 0.192 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Ethiopia and South Africa?: 0.0034, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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.