How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?

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.

Latvia vs Malaysia: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Latvia

0.1213

in 2023

Malaysia

0.1209

in 2023

Latvia rank

124th

Malaysia rank

125th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Latvia
Malaysia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.1213 against 0.1209 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Latvia ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.189	0.2741	0.085	Malaysia
1960s	0.1608	0.2029	0.0421	Malaysia
1970s	0.1658	0.1675	0.0017	Malaysia
1980s	0.1585	0.1447	0.0138	Latvia
1990s	0.1684	0.1325	0.0359	Latvia
2000s	0.1489	0.1259	0.023	Latvia
2010s	0.1305	0.1225	0.008	Latvia
2020s	0.1251	0.1222	0.0029	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Latvia or Malaysia?: Latvia, at 0.1213 against 0.1209 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Latvia and Malaysia?: 0.0004, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Latvia ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 125th 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.