Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Burundi
Burundi: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.2119 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2119
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5281
in 1972
All-time low
0.2119
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Burundi stood at 0.2119. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Burundi peaked at 0.5281 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2119, in 2023.
That places Burundi 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4424 | — |
| 1951 | 0.44 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.4375 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4346 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4322 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4302 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4278 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4253 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.423 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4207 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4185 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4161 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4147 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4141 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4136 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4304 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4142 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4162 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4154 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4199 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4179 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4183 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5281 | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4648 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4161 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4149 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4123 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4087 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4041 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.398 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3909 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3838 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3771 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3718 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3675 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3653 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.365 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3659 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.399 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3715 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3741 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3771 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3774 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4321 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3771 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3773 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3766 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.37 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3635 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3558 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3576 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3509 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3379 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3276 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3161 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.308 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.299 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2904 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2832 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2751 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2681 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2612 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2547 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2488 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2438 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2417 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2353 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2308 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2271 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2239 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2174 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2197 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2159 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4314 | 0.4207 | 0.4424 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4173 | 0.4136 | 0.4304 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4283 | 0.398 | 0.5281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3758 | 0.365 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3781 | 0.3558 | 0.4321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3146 | 0.2751 | 0.3576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2435 | 0.2239 | 0.2681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2162 | 0.2119 | 0.2197 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.2255 compare
- 15 Madagascar 0.2174 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2164 compare
- 18 Liberia 0.2098 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.2097 compare
- 20 Cameroon 0.2072 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.88 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,163 (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 -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.87 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1868 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 74.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Burundi?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Burundi was 0.2119 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5281 in 1972.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2119 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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