How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Hong Kong, China

0.0871

in 2023

Ireland

0.0878

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

210th

Ireland rank

207th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Hong Kong, China
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0878 against 0.0871 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 210th and Ireland ranks 207th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2093	0.1582	0.0511	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.1542	0.136	0.0182	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.1294	0.1263	0.0031	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.11	0.1126	0.0026	Ireland
1990s	0.1007	0.1052	0.0045	Ireland
2000s	0.0934	0.0991	0.0057	Ireland
2010s	0.0895	0.0911	0.0016	Ireland
2020s	0.0915	0.0874	0.0041	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.0878 against 0.0871 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?: 0.0007, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Hong Kong, China ranks 210th and Ireland ranks 207th 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.