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Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Belgium

Belgium: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.0919 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0919
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
193rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5077
in 1871
All-time low
0.0912
in 2020
Years of data
178
1841–2023

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Belgium, 1841–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5184119322023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0919 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Belgium peaked at 0.5077 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0912, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 193rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.4434 —
1842 0.4593 +3.6%
1843 0.4426 -3.6%
1844 0.4182 -5.5%
1845 0.4258 +1.8%
1846 0.4581 +7.6%
1847 0.4724 +3.1%
1848 0.443 -6.2%
1849 0.4804 +8.4%
1850 0.4149 -13.6%
1851 0.4219 +1.7%
1852 0.4233 +0.3%
1853 0.42 -0.8%
1854 0.4464 +6.3%
1855 0.4692 +5.1%
1856 0.4411 -6.0%
1857 0.4439 +0.6%
1858 0.4446 +0.1%
1859 0.4599 +3.4%
1860 0.393 -14.5%
1861 0.4362 +11.0%
1862 0.419 -3.9%
1863 0.441 +5.3%
1864 0.4506 +2.2%
1865 0.481 +6.8%
1866 0.5072 +5.5%
1867 0.4201 -17.2%
1868 0.4284 +2.0%
1869 0.422 -1.5%
1870 0.4389 +4.0%
1871 0.5077 +15.7%
1872 0.4563 -10.1%
1873 0.4129 -9.5%
1874 0.402 -2.6%
1875 0.4277 +6.4%
1876 0.4079 -4.6%
1877 0.4018 -1.5%
1878 0.4025 +0.2%
1879 0.4039 +0.4%
1880 0.428 +6.0%
1881 0.4034 -5.7%
1882 0.3916 -2.9%
1883 0.3939 +0.6%
1884 0.4072 +3.4%
1885 0.3897 -4.3%
1886 0.4189 +7.5%
1887 0.3877 -7.5%
1888 0.4018 +3.6%
1889 0.4015 -0.1%
1890 0.409 +1.9%
1891 0.407 -0.5%
1892 0.4131 +1.5%
1893 0.4059 -1.7%
1894 0.3832 -5.6%
1895 0.3949 +3.0%
1896 0.3681 -6.8%
1897 0.3599 -2.2%
1898 0.3724 +3.5%
1899 0.3845 +3.2%
1900 0.3802 -1.1%
1901 0.3523 -7.3%
1902 0.3551 +0.8%
1903 0.3578 +0.8%
1904 0.3544 -0.9%
1905 0.3445 -2.8%
1906 0.3524 +2.3%
1907 0.3325 -5.6%
1908 0.3472 +4.4%
1909 0.3379 -2.7%
1910 0.3349 -0.9%
1911 0.3564 +6.4%
1912 0.3197 -10.3%
1913 0.3217 +0.6%
1919 0.3571 +11.0%
1920 0.3121 -12.6%
1921 0.3042 -2.5%
1922 0.2903 -4.6%
1923 0.2795 -3.7%
1924 0.2693 -3.7%
1925 0.2746 +2.0%
1926 0.2766 +0.7%
1927 0.2708 -2.1%
1928 0.2685 -0.8%
1929 0.2887 +7.5%
1930 0.2782 -3.6%
1931 0.2583 -7.2%
1932 0.2578 -0.2%
1933 0.2566 -0.5%
1934 0.2441 -4.9%
1935 0.2441 -0.0%
1936 0.2485 +1.8%
1937 0.2437 -1.9%
1938 0.2463 +1.1%
1939 0.2397 -2.7%
1940 0.2941 +22.7%
1941 0.2539 -13.7%
1942 0.2469 -2.8%
1943 0.2462 -0.3%
1944 0.2824 +14.7%
1945 0.2721 -3.6%
1946 0.2351 -13.6%
1947 0.2154 -8.4%
1948 0.2009 -6.7%
1949 0.1905 -5.2%
1950 0.1832 -3.9%
1951 0.1761 -3.8%
1952 0.1661 -5.7%
1953 0.1609 -3.1%
1954 0.1609 +0.0%
1955 0.1603 -0.4%
1956 0.1582 -1.3%
1957 0.1549 -2.1%
1958 0.1484 -4.2%
1959 0.1485 +0.0%
1960 0.1485 +0.0%
1961 0.1466 -1.3%
1962 0.1434 -2.2%
1963 0.1436 +0.2%
1964 0.1431 -0.4%
1965 0.1399 -2.3%
1966 0.1398 -0.1%
1967 0.1379 -1.4%
1968 0.1357 -1.6%
1969 0.1373 +1.2%
1970 0.1366 -0.5%
1971 0.1353 -0.9%
1972 0.1335 -1.4%
1973 0.1309 -2.0%
1974 0.1301 -0.6%
1975 0.1271 -2.2%
1976 0.1268 -0.2%
1977 0.1259 -0.7%
1978 0.1258 -0.0%
1979 0.1231 -2.2%
1980 0.1234 +0.2%
1981 0.1213 -1.7%
1982 0.1198 -1.3%
1983 0.1189 -0.8%
1984 0.118 -0.7%
1985 0.1165 -1.3%
1986 0.1161 -0.4%
1987 0.1164 +0.3%
1988 0.1147 -1.5%
1989 0.1132 -1.2%
1990 0.1131 -0.2%
1991 0.1132 +0.2%
1992 0.1127 -0.4%
1993 0.1122 -0.5%
1994 0.1123 +0.1%
1995 0.1109 -1.2%
1996 0.1085 -2.2%
1997 0.1075 -0.9%
1998 0.1071 -0.4%
1999 0.1077 +0.6%
2000 0.1075 -0.2%
2001 0.1072 -0.3%
2002 0.1053 -1.7%
2003 0.1036 -1.7%
2004 0.1021 -1.4%
2005 0.1017 -0.5%
2006 0.1017 +0.0%
2007 0.1019 +0.2%
2008 0.1013 -0.6%
2009 0.0998 -1.6%
2010 0.0996 -0.1%
2011 0.099 -0.6%
2012 0.0984 -0.6%
2013 0.0967 -1.8%
2014 0.0966 -0.1%
2015 0.095 -1.7%
2016 0.0954 +0.4%
2017 0.0943 -1.2%
2018 0.0937 -0.6%
2019 0.093 -0.7%
2020 0.0912 -2.0%
2021 0.0936 +2.7%
2022 0.0947 +1.2%
2023 0.0919 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.4492 0.4182 0.4804 9
1850s 0.4385 0.4149 0.4692 10
1860s 0.4399 0.393 0.5072 10
1870s 0.4262 0.4018 0.5077 10
1880s 0.4024 0.3877 0.428 10
1890s 0.3898 0.3599 0.4131 10
1900s 0.3514 0.3325 0.3802 10
1910s 0.338 0.3197 0.3571 5
1920s 0.2835 0.2685 0.3121 10
1930s 0.2517 0.2397 0.2782 10
1940s 0.2437 0.1905 0.2941 10
1950s 0.1617 0.1484 0.1832 10
1960s 0.1416 0.1357 0.1485 10
1970s 0.1295 0.1231 0.1366 10
1980s 0.1178 0.1132 0.1234 10
1990s 0.1105 0.1071 0.1132 10
2000s 0.1032 0.0998 0.1075 10
2010s 0.0962 0.093 0.0996 10
2020s 0.0929 0.0912 0.0947 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 190 Germany 0.0924 compare
  2. 191 Jersey 0.0922 compare
  3. 192 Greece 0.0922 compare
  4. 194 Finland 0.0919 compare
  5. 195 Slovenia 0.0918 compare
  6. 196 Oman 0.0917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Belgium?
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Belgium was 0.0919 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5077 in 1871.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
Belgium ranks 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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