How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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.

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

Gambia

0.1939

in 2023

South Africa

0.192

in 2023

Gambia rank

33rd

South Africa rank

34th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Gambia
South Africa

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.1939 against 0.192 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019.

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

Gambia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.5327	0.3598	0.1729	Gambia
1960s	0.4845	0.3001	0.1844	Gambia
1970s	0.4298	0.2712	0.1586	Gambia
1980s	0.3698	0.2317	0.1381	Gambia
1990s	0.3104	0.2264	0.0839	Gambia
2000s	0.2588	0.263	0.0042	South Africa
2010s	0.2185	0.2086	0.0099	Gambia
2020s	0.1983	0.1899	0.0084	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Gambia or South Africa?: Gambia, at 0.1939 against 0.192 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Gambia and South Africa?: 0.0019, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Gambia ranks 33rd 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.