Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0916 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0916
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.426
in 1950
All-time low
0.0916
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0916 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Jordan peaked at 0.426 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0916, in 2023.
That places Jordan 143rd 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.426 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4134 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4009 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.388 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3759 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.365 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3528 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3407 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3285 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3165 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.305 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2942 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2841 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2749 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2653 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2566 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2517 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2399 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.232 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2246 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2244 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.211 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2045 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1987 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1931 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1878 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.183 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1787 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1745 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1706 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1668 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1631 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1591 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.155 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.151 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1473 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1436 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1404 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1372 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1344 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1321 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.13 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1281 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1264 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1247 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1232 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1217 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1202 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1188 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1174 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.116 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1135 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1122 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.111 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1088 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1079 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.107 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1062 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1056 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1048 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1039 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.103 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1018 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1003 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0988 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0973 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0959 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0947 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0977 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0929 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0916 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3708 | 0.3165 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2628 | 0.2246 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1926 | 0.1706 | 0.2244 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1498 | 0.1344 | 0.1668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1243 | 0.1174 | 0.1321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1107 | 0.1062 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1006 | 0.0947 | 0.1056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0942 | 0.0916 | 0.0977 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 140 Colombia 0.0935 compare
- 141 Georgia 0.0932 compare
- 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0932 compare
- 144 Serbia 0.0916 compare
- 145 Guadeloupe 0.0914 compare
- 146 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0913 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (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 Jordan?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Jordan was 0.0916 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Jordan ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.