Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex was 0.1224 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1224
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3124
in 1950
All-time low
0.1149
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Samoa is 0.1224, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Samoa peaked at 0.3124 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1149, in 2006.
That places Samoa 76th out of 229 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.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3124 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3064 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3005 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2941 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.288 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2818 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2754 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.269 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.263 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2568 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2509 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2451 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2394 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2342 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2685 | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2242 | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2212 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2145 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2097 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2048 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1952 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1907 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.186 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1815 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1773 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1731 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1692 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1655 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.162 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1588 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1557 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1528 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1502 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1477 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1454 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1432 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1411 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1392 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1373 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1369 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1358 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1315 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1294 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1273 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1254 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1236 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1205 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1192 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.118 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1169 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.116 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1152 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1151 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1162 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1149 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1162 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1389 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1177 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1187 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1218 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1212 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1239 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1249 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1255 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1255 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1332 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1257 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1244 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1232 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1224 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2847 | 0.2568 | 0.3124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2313 | 0.2048 | 0.2685 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1801 | 0.162 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1471 | 0.1373 | 0.1588 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1272 | 0.1192 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1183 | 0.1149 | 0.1389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 | 0.1177 | 0.1332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1239 | 0.1224 | 0.1257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Indonesia 0.1229 compare
- 74 Suriname 0.1227 compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1226 compare
- 77 Bahamas 0.122 compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.1217 compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1198 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Samoa
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.83 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.42 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.42 (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 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.416 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1224 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1292 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2374 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Samoa?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Samoa was 0.1224 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3124 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1149 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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