Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Canada
Canada: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.0978 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0978
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
177th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2911
in 1921
All-time low
0.096
in 2012
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Canada is 0.0978, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Canada peaked at 0.2911 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.096, in 2012.
That places Canada 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.2911 | — |
| 1922 | 0.2883 | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2864 | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.2705 | -5.6% |
| 1925 | 0.2654 | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2745 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 0.2707 | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2659 | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.2726 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.267 | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2561 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 0.2363 | -7.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2273 | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 0.2266 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2273 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2207 | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2399 | +8.7% |
| 1938 | 0.2208 | -7.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2126 | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 0.2089 | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.2135 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.2049 | -4.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2014 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1965 | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1875 | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1884 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1855 | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1789 | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1755 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1702 | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.167 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1702 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1666 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1596 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1577 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1579 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.158 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1538 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1512 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1499 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1484 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1484 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1471 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1461 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1433 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1441 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1435 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.141 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1413 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1403 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1384 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.139 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1372 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1366 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1354 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1317 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1318 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1306 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1291 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1261 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.124 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1208 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.119 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1172 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1162 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1157 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1151 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1136 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1132 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1124 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1108 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1102 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.11 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1093 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1084 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1062 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1045 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1028 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1024 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1017 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1016 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1006 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1008 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1001 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0995 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0984 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0976 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0972 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0967 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.096 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0963 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0963 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0963 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0976 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0986 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.099 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0978 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1018 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1009 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1056 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0978 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2761 | 0.2654 | 0.2911 | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.2335 | 0.2126 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1941 | 0.1755 | 0.2135 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1612 | 0.1512 | 0.1702 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1453 | 0.141 | 0.1499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.135 | 0.1291 | 0.1403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1181 | 0.1132 | 0.1261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1077 | 0.1024 | 0.1124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.0976 | 0.1017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0972 | 0.096 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 | 0.0978 | 0.1056 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,695 (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 -9.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.78 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.78 (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 2.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.052 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Canada?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Canada was 0.0978 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2911 in 1921.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Canada ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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