Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex was 0.0736 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0736
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3288
in 1950
All-time low
0.0736
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0736 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Kuwait peaked at 0.3288 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0736, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 209th out of 229 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.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3288 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3195 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3105 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3014 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2922 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2829 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2733 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2635 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2535 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2434 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2332 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.223 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.213 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2033 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.194 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1851 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1767 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.169 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1618 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1554 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1497 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1447 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1404 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1366 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1333 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1302 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1274 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1246 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1219 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1193 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1165 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1137 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1109 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.108 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1053 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1005 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0985 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0969 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0955 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.101 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0957 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0935 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0935 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0937 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.094 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0942 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0943 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.094 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0935 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0928 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.092 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0912 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0905 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0899 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0893 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0887 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.088 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0872 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0863 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0853 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0842 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.083 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0816 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0775 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0763 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0753 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0746 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0758 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0864 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0736 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2869 | 0.2434 | 0.3288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1914 | 0.1554 | 0.2332 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1328 | 0.1193 | 0.1497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1048 | 0.0955 | 0.1165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0948 | 0.0935 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 | 0.0863 | 0.0928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0797 | 0.0746 | 0.0853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0782 | 0.0736 | 0.0864 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Kuwait
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.52 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 14,957 (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 3.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 1.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 1.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.188 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Kuwait?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Kuwait was 0.0736 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3288 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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