Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Libya
Libya: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex was 0.1637 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1637
Change on year
up 59.0%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5062
in 1950
All-time low
0.103
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1637 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Libya peaked at 0.5062 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 2022.
Libya ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5062 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5025 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4989 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4946 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4893 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4825 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4738 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4642 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.452 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4383 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4232 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4071 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3901 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3752 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3547 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3372 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3199 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3037 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2885 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2736 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2597 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2458 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2333 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2218 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2111 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2015 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1928 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1854 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1787 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1728 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1678 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1631 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1588 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1548 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1511 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1475 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1441 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1408 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.135 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1325 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1301 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1281 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1265 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1252 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1246 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1245 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1248 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1255 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1256 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1246 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1234 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1221 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1208 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1196 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.117 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1162 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1154 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.123 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1139 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1144 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1133 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1122 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.108 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1085 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1073 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.108 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.103 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1637 | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4802 | 0.4383 | 0.5062 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3473 | 0.2736 | 0.4232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2103 | 0.1728 | 0.2597 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1501 | 0.135 | 0.1678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 | 0.1245 | 0.1325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1206 | 0.1162 | 0.1256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1132 | 0.108 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1205 | 0.103 | 0.1637 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Libya
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 659.7 (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 -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 1.03 (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 1.03 (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -13.3 % change on previous year (2012)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.253 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1637 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Libya?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Libya was 0.1637 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5062 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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