Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Hong Kong or Spain?

Hong Kong, at 0.0871 against 0.0868 in Spain as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?

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 vs Spain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Hong Kong

0.0871

in 2023

Spain

0.0868

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

210th

Spain rank

211th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Hong Kong
Spain

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0871 against 0.0868 in Spain, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 210th and Spain ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2093	0.1935	0.0158	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1542	0.153	0.0012	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1294	0.1299	0.0005	Spain
1980s	0.11	0.1173	0.0073	Spain
1990s	0.1007	0.114	0.0133	Spain
2000s	0.0934	0.1011	0.0077	Spain
2010s	0.0895	0.0903	0.0008	Spain
2020s	0.0915	0.0892	0.0023	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Hong Kong or Spain?: Hong Kong, at 0.0871 against 0.0868 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Hong Kong and Spain?: 0.0003, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Hong Kong ranks 210th and Spain ranks 211th 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: 30 October 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.