Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0741 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0741
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3098
in 1950
All-time low
0.0713
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0741 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Qatar peaked at 0.3098 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0713, in 2020.
That places Qatar 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3098 | — |
| 1951 | 0.303 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2962 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2895 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2828 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2761 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2694 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2626 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2558 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.249 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2421 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2351 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2281 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2211 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2141 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2071 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2004 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1938 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1874 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1813 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1754 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1696 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1641 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1587 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1536 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1487 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1441 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1399 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.136 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1324 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1291 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1257 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1229 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1204 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1181 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1159 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1139 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.112 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1103 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1087 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1071 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1057 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1044 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1031 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.102 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1009 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0999 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0989 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.098 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0971 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0962 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0954 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0946 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0938 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.093 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0921 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0913 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0896 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0887 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0877 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0867 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0856 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0844 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0832 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.082 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0807 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0795 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0783 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0772 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0713 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0723 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0741 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2794 | 0.249 | 0.3098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.211 | 0.1813 | 0.2421 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1522 | 0.1324 | 0.1754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1177 | 0.1087 | 0.1291 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1017 | 0.0971 | 0.1071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0925 | 0.0887 | 0.0962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0825 | 0.0772 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0732 | 0.0713 | 0.0752 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Qatar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 18,275 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 62.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.43 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Qatar?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Qatar was 0.0741 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3098 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Qatar ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.