Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0873 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0873
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4741
in 1950
All-time low
0.0873
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Bahrain, 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 in men in Bahrain is 0.0873, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Bahrain peaked at 0.4741 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0873, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 209th 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 in men in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4741 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4666 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4584 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4491 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4382 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4256 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4105 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3938 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.376 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3576 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3391 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3211 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3045 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2882 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2726 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2577 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2437 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2306 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2183 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.207 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1966 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1872 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.179 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.171 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1642 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1581 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1527 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1479 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.144 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1402 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1339 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1313 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.129 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1268 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1249 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1231 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1214 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1197 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.118 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1164 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1147 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.113 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1113 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1096 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1078 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1061 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1044 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1027 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1012 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0998 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0986 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0977 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0971 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0968 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0968 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0969 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0971 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0974 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0978 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.098 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0981 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.098 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0978 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0973 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0967 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0959 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0939 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0927 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1002 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0927 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0887 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0873 | -1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0873 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0873 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1073, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.425 | 0.3576 | 0.4741 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2683 | 0.207 | 0.3391 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1641 | 0.1402 | 0.1966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1265 | 0.118 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1087 | 0.1012 | 0.1164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0976 | 0.0968 | 0.0998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0964 | 0.0927 | 0.0981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0922 | 0.0873 | 0.1002 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More poverty & inequality data for Bahrain
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 2.82 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.8% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.165 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 336.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Bahrain?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Bahrain was 0.0873 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 in men recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4741 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Bahrain ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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 in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.