Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Denmark
Denmark: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.0848 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Denmark stood at 0.0848. That is the lowest value across all 189 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Denmark peaked at 0.4749 in 1835 and was at its lowest, 0.0848, in 2023.
That places Denmark 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.4356 | 0.4046 | 0.4749 | 5 |
| 1840s | 0.4286 | 0.3976 | 0.4591 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4108 | 0.3637 | 0.4508 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3954 | 0.3607 | 0.4514 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3765 | 0.3596 | 0.3929 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3688 | 0.347 | 0.4019 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3534 | 0.3206 | 0.3841 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2984 | 0.2724 | 0.3279 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2713 | 0.2563 | 0.2907 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2329 | 0.2211 | 0.2681 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2071 | 0.1836 | 0.2253 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1708 | 0.1498 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1367 | 0.1303 | 0.1433 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1271 | 0.1242 | 0.1299 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1218 | 0.1181 | 0.1259 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1176 | 0.116 | 0.1189 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.11 | 0.105 | 0.1149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1019 | 0.0968 | 0.1055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0926 | 0.0896 | 0.0968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 | 0.0848 | 0.0888 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.51 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,096 (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 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 43.39 (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 3.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.003 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Denmark?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Denmark was 0.0848 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4749 in 1835.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0848 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Denmark ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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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