Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.2346 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2346
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4707
in 1950
All-time low
0.2346
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.2346, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.4707 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2346, in 2023.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4707 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4676 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4635 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4603 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4577 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4547 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4517 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4481 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4454 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4436 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4421 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4475 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4448 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4422 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4468 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.44 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4253 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4234 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4195 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4162 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.413 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4098 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4064 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4041 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4015 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.399 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3967 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3944 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3965 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3895 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3863 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.384 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3817 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3789 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3757 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3734 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3702 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3672 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3643 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3615 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3588 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3561 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3536 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3526 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3502 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3466 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3572 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3472 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3582 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.354 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3322 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3283 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3262 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3195 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3127 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3078 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3025 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2974 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.293 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2895 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2832 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2783 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2745 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2703 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.266 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2622 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2584 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2547 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2512 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2484 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2417 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2436 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2391 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2346 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4563 | 0.4436 | 0.4707 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4348 | 0.4162 | 0.4475 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4011 | 0.3895 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3743 | 0.3615 | 0.3863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3535 | 0.3466 | 0.3588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3109 | 0.2895 | 0.3322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 | 0.2484 | 0.2832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2398 | 0.2346 | 0.2436 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.05 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 871.8 (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 0.9963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.33 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.33 (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 -18.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.604 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.2346 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4707 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2346 in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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