Laos vs Senegal: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Laos
0.1577
in 2023
Senegal
0.1567
in 2023
Laos rank
62nd
Senegal rank
64th
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1577 against 0.1567 in Senegal, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Laos ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4449 | 0.4593 | 0.0144 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.4223 | 0.4412 | 0.0188 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.3841 | 0.4006 | 0.0165 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.3248 | 0.3192 | 0.0056 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.2761 | 0.2733 | 0.0028 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.2345 | 0.2341 | 0.0005 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1829 | 0.1808 | 0.0021 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1599 | 0.1606 | 0.0008 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Laos or Senegal?
- Laos, at 0.1577 against 0.1567 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.001, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Laos ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 64th 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.