Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Russia
Russia: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.1013 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1013
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2757
in 1951
All-time low
0.1013
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.1013 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Russia peaked at 0.2757 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1013, in 2023.
That places Russia 121st 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2695 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2757 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2462 | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2318 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2235 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2038 | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1607 | -21.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1614 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1495 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1487 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.142 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1364 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1346 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1328 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1284 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1263 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1254 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1248 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1246 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.124 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1224 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1203 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1204 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1204 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1209 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.123 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1248 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1243 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1241 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1239 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1242 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1233 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1206 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1206 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1222 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1193 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1161 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1145 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1142 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1148 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1143 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.116 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1194 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1278 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1304 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1291 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1238 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1204 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1194 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1226 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1235 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.124 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1245 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1245 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1243 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1241 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1201 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.116 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1142 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1176 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1123 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1117 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1098 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1095 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1081 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1065 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1037 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1035 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1049 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1078 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1087 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1037 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1013 | -2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.1013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.1013 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2071 | 0.1487 | 0.2757 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1299 | 0.124 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1225 | 0.1203 | 0.1248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.119 | 0.1142 | 0.1242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1223 | 0.1143 | 0.1304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1213 | 0.1142 | 0.1245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 | 0.1035 | 0.1176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1054 | 0.1013 | 0.1087 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,167 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 -7.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Russia?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Russia was 0.1013 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2757 in 1951.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1013 in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Russia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.