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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Belgium

Belgium: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0919 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0919
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5077
in 1871
All-time low
0.0912
in 2020
Years of data
178
1841–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Belgium, 1841–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5184119322023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0919 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men 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, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Belgium peaked at 0.5077 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0912, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 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%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.0919 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.0919 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.098, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

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. 197 Germany 0.0924 compare
  2. 198 Jersey 0.0922 compare
  3. 199 Greece 0.0922 compare
  4. 201 Finland 0.0919 compare
  5. 202 Slovenia 0.0918 compare
  6. 203 Oman 0.0917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Belgium?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Belgium was 0.0919 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5077 in 1871.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
Belgium ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men 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 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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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by 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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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.