Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.116 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.116
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3779
in 1950
All-time low
0.116
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Cape Verde stood at 0.116. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3779 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 131st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3779 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3731 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3684 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3654 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3625 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3595 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3565 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3533 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3498 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3457 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3408 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3349 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3281 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3206 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3125 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3042 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2961 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2884 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.281 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2743 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2684 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2631 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.258 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2532 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2489 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.244 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2406 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2359 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2328 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2304 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2286 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.227 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2258 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2244 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2243 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2211 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.219 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2166 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2141 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2118 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2098 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2089 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2081 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2071 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2062 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2141 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1997 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.195 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1892 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1827 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1761 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1693 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1631 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1591 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1554 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1525 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1508 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1498 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1471 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1463 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1435 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1406 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1362 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1332 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1304 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1285 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1261 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1234 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1211 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1215 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1171 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.116 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3612 | 0.3457 | 0.3779 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3081 | 0.2743 | 0.3408 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2475 | 0.2304 | 0.2684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2213 | 0.2118 | 0.2286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2021 | 0.1827 | 0.2141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1569 | 0.1463 | 0.1761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1321 | 0.1211 | 0.1435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 | 0.116 | 0.1228 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 128 United States Virgin Islands 0.1185 compare
- 129 United States of America 0.1179 compare
- 130 Romania 0.1169 compare
- 132 Armenia 0.116 compare
- 133 Guadeloupe 0.116 compare
- 134 Argentina 0.1156 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cape Verde
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.52 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 40.3 (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 75.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.84 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 18.84 (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 3.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.298 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Cape Verde?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Cape Verde was 0.116 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3779 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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