Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in French Guiana
French Guiana: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.108 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.108
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3543
in 1950
All-time low
0.1069
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in French Guiana is 0.108, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in French Guiana peaked at 0.3543 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1069, in 2017.
French Guiana ranks 154th of 236 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.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3543 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3486 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3432 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3378 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3323 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3262 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3192 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3111 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3026 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2937 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2848 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2756 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2667 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2582 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2497 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2416 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2339 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.227 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.221 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.216 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.212 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2087 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2057 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2031 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2009 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1993 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1977 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1955 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.192 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1878 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1831 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1786 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1741 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1696 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1655 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1617 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1583 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1551 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1521 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1496 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1481 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1461 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1446 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1432 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1419 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1408 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1404 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1396 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1388 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1385 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1363 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1359 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1355 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1337 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1309 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1279 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1246 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1225 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1208 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1196 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1151 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1125 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1125 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1107 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1069 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1091 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1146 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1119 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1202 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1094 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.108 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3269 | 0.2937 | 0.3543 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2475 | 0.216 | 0.2848 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2003 | 0.1878 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1648 | 0.1496 | 0.1831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.1388 | 0.1481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 | 0.1225 | 0.1385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1139 | 0.1069 | 0.1208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1124 | 0.108 | 0.1202 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 151 Türkiye 0.1087 compare
- 152 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1085 compare
- 153 Chile 0.1084 compare
- 155 Estonia 0.1078 compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 0.1077 compare
- 157 Saint Helena 0.1076 compare
More poverty & inequality data for French Guiana
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.085 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.085 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in French Guiana?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in French Guiana was 0.108 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3543 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 in 2017.
- How does French Guiana rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- French Guiana ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.