Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex was 0.225 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.225
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3763
in 1950
All-time low
0.2035
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.225 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Lesotho peaked at 0.3763 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2035, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3763 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3703 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.363 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3558 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3482 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3413 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3344 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3286 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3239 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3204 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3176 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3164 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3159 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3163 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3157 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3154 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3137 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.312 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.309 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3056 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3017 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2973 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2927 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2875 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2829 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2766 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2697 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2624 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2549 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2472 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2397 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2325 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2259 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2198 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2145 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2103 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2069 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2049 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2035 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2037 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2049 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2066 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.21 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2147 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2212 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.23 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2395 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2509 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.262 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2728 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2812 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2876 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2923 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2952 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2966 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2966 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2975 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2923 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2884 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.284 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2795 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2748 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2695 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2641 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2587 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2537 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2491 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2447 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2409 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2377 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2394 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2318 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2282 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.225 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3462 | 0.3204 | 0.3763 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3138 | 0.3056 | 0.3176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2773 | 0.2472 | 0.3017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2162 | 0.2035 | 0.2397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2313 | 0.2049 | 0.2728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2912 | 0.2812 | 0.2975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2573 | 0.2377 | 0.2795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2311 | 0.225 | 0.2394 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Lesotho
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.69 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 804.1 (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 10.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.43 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.43 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.534 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Lesotho?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Lesotho was 0.225 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3763 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2035 in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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