Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1148 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1148
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
135th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3197
in 1947
All-time low
0.1148
in 2023
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1148 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3197 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.1148, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 135th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.3197 | — |
| 1948 | 0.3018 | -5.6% |
| 1949 | 0.2832 | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 0.256 | -9.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2585 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2545 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2224 | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2209 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2181 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2016 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1976 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1793 | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1779 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1682 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1585 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1532 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1531 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1484 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1442 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1465 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1488 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1458 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1453 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.142 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1389 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1393 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1409 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1384 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1364 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1363 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1392 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1374 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.137 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1353 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1351 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1357 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1331 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1345 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1333 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1329 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1327 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.134 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1355 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1367 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1368 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1401 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1409 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1432 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1395 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.139 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1402 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1375 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1319 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1324 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.13 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1292 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1298 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1276 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1266 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1253 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1259 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.126 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1234 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1215 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1202 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1203 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1199 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1178 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.119 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1175 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1171 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1171 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1157 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1175 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1187 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3016 | 0.2832 | 0.3197 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.2187 | 0.1779 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1512 | 0.1442 | 0.1682 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1386 | 0.1363 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1342 | 0.1327 | 0.1357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.139 | 0.1361 | 0.1432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1285 | 0.1253 | 0.1324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1194 | 0.1171 | 0.1234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1167 | 0.1148 | 0.1187 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 132 Armenia 0.116 compare
- 133 Guadeloupe 0.116 compare
- 134 Argentina 0.1156 compare
- 136 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.1145 compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1134 compare
- 138 Poland 0.1132 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.75 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,224 (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 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.208 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Bulgaria?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Bulgaria was 0.1148 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3197 in 1947.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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