Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex was 0.1077 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1077
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3052
in 1950
All-time low
0.1077
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Tonga is 0.1077, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Tonga peaked at 0.3052 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1077, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 100th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3052 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2918 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2794 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2677 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2567 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2469 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2381 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2309 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2246 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2202 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2155 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2118 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.207 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2029 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1989 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1951 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1911 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1872 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1832 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1788 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1744 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1699 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1656 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1627 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1587 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.156 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1538 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1522 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1502 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1486 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.147 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1455 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1462 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1428 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1415 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1404 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1392 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1381 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.137 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1359 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1351 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1336 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1323 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1307 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1293 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1279 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1265 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1253 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1241 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.123 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1219 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1213 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1198 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1188 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1179 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1172 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1164 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1156 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1167 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1136 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1131 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1126 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1121 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.112 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1113 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1109 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1105 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1101 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1096 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1091 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1098 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1093 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1077 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2562 | 0.2202 | 0.3052 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1972 | 0.1788 | 0.2155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1592 | 0.1486 | 0.1744 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1414 | 0.1359 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1288 | 0.123 | 0.1351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 | 0.1149 | 0.1219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 | 0.1096 | 0.1136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.109 | 0.1077 | 0.1098 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 97 Moldova 0.1087 compare
- 98 El Salvador 0.1087 compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1082 compare
- 101 American Samoa 0.1074 compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1072 compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 0.1071 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tonga
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.13 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.19 (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 -4.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.444 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1077 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1324 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2074 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Tonga?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Tonga was 0.1077 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3052 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1077 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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