Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Palau
Palau: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.1323 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1323
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2554
in 1950
All-time low
0.1268
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.1323 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Palau peaked at 0.2554 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1268, in 2014.
That places Palau 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2554 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2536 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2518 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2499 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2479 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2456 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2434 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2411 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2388 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2364 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2338 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2312 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2283 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2261 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2238 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2211 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2181 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2147 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2108 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2066 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2021 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1973 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1924 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1873 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1824 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1776 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.173 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1688 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1649 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1616 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1584 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1559 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1535 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1496 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1481 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1471 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1464 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1463 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1467 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1473 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1483 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1495 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1507 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1518 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1525 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1526 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1521 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1511 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1495 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1479 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1463 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.145 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1436 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1424 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1409 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1391 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.137 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1347 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1324 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1305 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1289 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1271 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1268 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.127 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1276 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1284 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1295 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1305 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1342 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1332 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1323 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2464 | 0.2364 | 0.2554 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2215 | 0.2066 | 0.2338 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1807 | 0.1616 | 0.2021 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1503 | 0.1463 | 0.1584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1505 | 0.1473 | 0.1526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1409 | 0.1324 | 0.1479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1284 | 0.1268 | 0.1305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1327 | 0.1312 | 0.1342 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Palau
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.08 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.1% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2020)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1323 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.145 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4092 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.6% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Palau?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Palau was 0.1323 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2554 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1268 in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Palau ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.