Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Benin
Benin: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.2391 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2391
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5101
in 1950
All-time low
0.2391
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Benin stood at 0.2391. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Benin peaked at 0.5101 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2391, in 2023.
Benin ranks 8th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5101 | — |
| 1951 | 0.507 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.5035 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5002 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4965 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.493 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4894 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.486 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4819 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.478 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4737 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4697 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.465 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4604 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4561 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4514 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4469 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4418 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4376 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4336 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4291 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4248 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4198 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4146 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4104 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4054 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4009 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3963 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3921 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3878 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.384 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3802 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3766 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3731 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3684 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3637 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3581 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3522 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3456 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3415 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3359 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3314 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3248 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.319 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3141 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3093 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3049 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.301 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2982 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2955 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2917 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2894 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.286 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2824 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.279 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2751 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2724 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2693 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2684 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2658 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2639 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2623 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2609 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2583 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2565 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2549 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2532 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2511 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2485 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2472 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2416 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2441 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2411 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2391 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4946 | 0.478 | 0.5101 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4536 | 0.4336 | 0.4737 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4081 | 0.3878 | 0.4291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3644 | 0.3415 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3134 | 0.2955 | 0.3359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2779 | 0.2658 | 0.2917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2557 | 0.2472 | 0.2639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2415 | 0.2391 | 0.2441 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Central African Republic 0.2582 compare
- 5 Tokelau 0.1068 compare
- 6 Anguilla 0.1003 compare
- 6 Guinea 0.2446 compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.24 compare
- 7 Montserrat 0.0997 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2346 compare
- 10 Mali 0.2326 compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 0.2325 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,356 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.573 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Benin?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Benin was 0.2391 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5101 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2391 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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