Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0817 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in French Polynesia, 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 Polynesia is 0.0817, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in French Polynesia peaked at 0.3134 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0817, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3134 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3035 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2943 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2849 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2764 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2685 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2609 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2544 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.249 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2439 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2394 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2356 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2324 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2295 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.227 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2246 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2222 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2194 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2166 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2138 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.211 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.208 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.205 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2018 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1983 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1937 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1888 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1836 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1783 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.172 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.165 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1585 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1522 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1458 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1388 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1339 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1286 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1254 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1209 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1183 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1163 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1143 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1119 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1096 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1073 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1052 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1032 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1012 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0973 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.096 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0943 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0938 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0934 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.093 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0925 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0919 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0912 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0904 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0896 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0887 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.088 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0873 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0867 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0862 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0856 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.085 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0845 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0839 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0855 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.098 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0822 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0817 | -0.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0817 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1328, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2749 | 0.2439 | 0.3134 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.226 | 0.2138 | 0.2394 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1941 | 0.172 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1387 | 0.1183 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1067 | 0.0973 | 0.1163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0931 | 0.0904 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0866 | 0.0839 | 0.0896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 | 0.0817 | 0.098 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More poverty & inequality data for French Polynesia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.074 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.074 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in French Polynesia?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in French Polynesia was 0.0817 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3134 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0817 in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- French Polynesia ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.