Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0656 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0656
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3927
in 1950
All-time low
0.0625
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in United Arab Emirates is 0.0656, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3927 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0625, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3927 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3843 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3761 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3678 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3595 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3509 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3432 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.335 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3263 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3167 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3066 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2959 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2851 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2741 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2632 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2524 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2407 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2294 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2184 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2078 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1977 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1883 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1795 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1715 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1642 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1575 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1515 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1461 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1413 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.137 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1332 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1299 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.127 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1245 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1223 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1205 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1189 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1177 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1167 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.116 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1156 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1158 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1163 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1167 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1165 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1151 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1122 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1075 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1017 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0956 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0847 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0806 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0775 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0751 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0733 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0721 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0713 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0709 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0707 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0706 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0705 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0702 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0697 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.069 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0682 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0666 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0661 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0673 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0653 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0625 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0656 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3553 | 0.3167 | 0.3927 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2574 | 0.2078 | 0.3066 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1635 | 0.137 | 0.1977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1227 | 0.116 | 0.1332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1133 | 0.1017 | 0.1167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 | 0.0709 | 0.0956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 | 0.0661 | 0.0707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0652 | 0.0625 | 0.0673 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 232 Italy 0.0692 compare
- 233 Korea 0.0683 compare
- 234 San Marino 0.0667 compare
- 236 Macau, China 0.0635 compare
More poverty & inequality data for United Arab Emirates
- 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 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 23,306 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 14.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.0% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in United Arab Emirates was 0.0656 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3927 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0625 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.