Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Albania
Albania: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0841 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0841
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3786
in 1950
All-time low
0.0841
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Albania stood at 0.0841. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Albania peaked at 0.3786 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0841, in 2023.
That places Albania 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3786 | — |
| 1951 | 0.371 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3618 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3519 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3426 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3316 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3197 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3061 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2923 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2791 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2672 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2572 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2478 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2388 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2307 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2231 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2151 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2073 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1994 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1921 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1851 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1786 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1724 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1666 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1613 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1563 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1518 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1476 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1438 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1411 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1383 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1364 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1346 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1327 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1309 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1289 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1261 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1242 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1233 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1224 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1213 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1197 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1179 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1157 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1142 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1124 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1113 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1146 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1091 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1064 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.105 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.104 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1029 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.102 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1006 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0982 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0954 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0928 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0895 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0892 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0886 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0877 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0868 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.086 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0854 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0855 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0852 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0887 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0862 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0841 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3335 | 0.2791 | 0.3786 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2279 | 0.1921 | 0.2672 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1605 | 0.1411 | 0.1851 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1298 | 0.1224 | 0.1383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1144 | 0.1077 | 0.1213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0998 | 0.0911 | 0.1064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0879 | 0.0854 | 0.0901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 | 0.0841 | 0.0887 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 175 French Guiana 0.085 compare
- 176 Poland 0.0842 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 0.0841 compare
- 179 Slovakia 0.084 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 0.0837 compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0837 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,170 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Albania?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Albania was 0.0841 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3786 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0841 in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Albania ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.