Laos vs Libya: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Laos
0.1577
in 2023
Libya
0.1593
in 2023
Laos rank
62nd
Libya rank
59th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.1593 against 0.1577 in Laos, a difference of 0.0016.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Laos ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4449 | 0.5177 | 0.0727 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.4223 | 0.3651 | 0.0572 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.3841 | 0.2332 | 0.1509 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.3248 | 0.1752 | 0.1496 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.2761 | 0.1435 | 0.1326 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.2345 | 0.1331 | 0.1014 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1829 | 0.1372 | 0.0457 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1599 | 0.1327 | 0.0272 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Laos or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.1593 against 0.1577 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Laos and Libya?
- 0.0016, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Laos ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.