Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Oman
Oman: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0823 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0823
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5603
in 1950
All-time low
0.0823
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Oman stood at 0.0823. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Oman peaked at 0.5603 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0823, in 2023.
Oman ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5603 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5548 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5492 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5433 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5372 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5308 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5239 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5165 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5084 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4996 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4899 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4792 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4675 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4548 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4414 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4275 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4134 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3991 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3848 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3705 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3574 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3434 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3284 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3144 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3006 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2868 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2727 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2617 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2458 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2327 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2201 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2086 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1967 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1861 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1764 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1675 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1595 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1524 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.146 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1403 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1352 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1305 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1262 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1222 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1184 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1149 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1117 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1087 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1058 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1033 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0992 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0979 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0974 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0963 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0959 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0968 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0953 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0947 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0932 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0922 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0913 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0903 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0894 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0884 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0875 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0866 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0857 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.088 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0924 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0845 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0823 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5324 | 0.4996 | 0.5603 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4328 | 0.3705 | 0.4899 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2944 | 0.2327 | 0.3574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1754 | 0.1403 | 0.2201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1177 | 0.1033 | 0.1352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.097 | 0.0947 | 0.1011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0899 | 0.0857 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 | 0.0823 | 0.0924 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 183 North Macedonia 0.0832 compare
- 184 Sri Lanka 0.0829 compare
- 185 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0826 compare
- 187 Canada 0.0822 compare
- 188 Martinique 0.0816 compare
- 189 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0808 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 29,147 kg per hectare (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 -17.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (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 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.222 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 16.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Oman?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Oman was 0.0823 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5603 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0823 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Oman ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.