Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Gabon
Gabon: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1711 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1711
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4771
in 1950
All-time low
0.1711
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1711 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Gabon peaked at 0.4771 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1711, in 2023.
That places Gabon 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4771 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4691 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4605 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4522 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4442 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4357 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4279 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4199 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4119 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4043 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3966 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3892 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3819 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3747 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3688 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3609 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3541 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3476 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3409 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3345 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3283 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3222 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3162 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3103 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3045 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2989 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2937 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2885 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2835 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2787 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2741 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2697 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2655 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2612 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2569 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.253 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2493 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2461 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.243 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2404 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2383 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2363 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2348 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2335 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2326 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2317 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2316 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2304 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2295 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2281 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2266 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.225 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2236 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2206 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2183 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2157 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2128 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2102 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2074 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2046 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2021 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1995 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1957 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1925 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1892 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1861 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1833 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1806 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1784 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1766 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1734 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1748 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1729 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1711 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4403 | 0.4043 | 0.4771 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3649 | 0.3345 | 0.3966 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3025 | 0.2787 | 0.3283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2559 | 0.2404 | 0.2741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2327 | 0.2281 | 0.2383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2165 | 0.2046 | 0.2266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1884 | 0.1766 | 0.2021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 | 0.1711 | 0.1748 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Gabon
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.65 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,587 (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 -0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.49 (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 20.49 (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.5532 % change on previous year (1996)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.505 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Gabon?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Gabon was 0.1711 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4771 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1711 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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