Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0864 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0864
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4552
in 1950
All-time low
0.0864
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Bahrain is 0.0864, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Bahrain peaked at 0.4552 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0864, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4552 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4477 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4412 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.4333 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4235 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4109 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3956 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.378 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3596 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 0.341 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3227 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3053 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2875 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2712 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2558 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2412 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2276 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2149 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2032 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1925 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1828 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1741 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1667 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1594 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1533 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1479 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1432 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.139 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.135 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1317 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1289 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1266 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1247 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1232 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1219 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1208 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1199 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.119 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1182 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1173 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1162 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1149 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1132 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1112 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1089 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1064 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1038 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1012 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0987 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0965 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0947 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0932 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0923 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.092 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0921 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0926 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0947 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0952 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0954 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0954 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0951 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0946 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0939 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0929 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0918 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0907 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0896 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0887 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.088 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0897 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0868 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0864 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4086 | 0.341 | 0.4552 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2522 | 0.1925 | 0.3227 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 | 0.1317 | 0.1828 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1221 | 0.1173 | 0.1289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1071 | 0.0965 | 0.1162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0934 | 0.092 | 0.0952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0928 | 0.0887 | 0.0954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 | 0.0864 | 0.0897 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 163 Malta 0.0867 compare
- 164 Hungary 0.0867 compare
- 165 Jersey 0.0866 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 0.0864 compare
- 168 Montenegro 0.0864 compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.0862 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bahrain
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 2.82 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.8% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.165 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0873 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 336.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Bahrain?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Bahrain was 0.0864 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4552 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Bahrain ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.