Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Gabon
Gabon: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1711 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1711
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4771
in 1950
All-time low
0.1711
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1711 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men 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, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Gabon peaked at 0.4771 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1711, in 2023.
That places Gabon 49th out of 236 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.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1711 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1323, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1711 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2002, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More poverty & inequality data for Gabon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,587 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Gabon?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Gabon was 0.1711 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4771 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1711 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men 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 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.