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Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iceland

Iceland: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.0858 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0858
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
205th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.7103
in 1882
All-time low
0.0839
in 2014
Years of data
186
1838–2023

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iceland, 1838–2023

00.20.40.60.8183819302023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iceland stood at 0.0858.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iceland peaked at 0.7103 in 1882 and was at its lowest, 0.0839, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 205th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.5284 —
1839 0.5671 +7.3%
1840 0.5418 -4.5%
1841 0.4688 -13.5%
1842 0.4599 -1.9%
1843 0.5662 +23.1%
1844 0.434 -23.3%
1845 0.4443 +2.4%
1846 0.6809 +53.2%
1847 0.5673 -16.7%
1848 0.4799 -15.4%
1849 0.5474 +14.1%
1850 0.5484 +0.2%
1851 0.5884 +7.3%
1852 0.4387 -25.4%
1853 0.3909 -10.9%
1854 0.4311 +10.3%
1855 0.4553 +5.6%
1856 0.4627 +1.6%
1857 0.4931 +6.6%
1858 0.5146 +4.4%
1859 0.5358 +4.1%
1860 0.6596 +23.1%
1861 0.5983 -9.3%
1862 0.5599 -6.4%
1863 0.4575 -18.3%
1864 0.505 +10.4%
1865 0.5065 +0.3%
1866 0.5306 +4.7%
1867 0.509 -4.1%
1868 0.5205 +2.3%
1869 0.5706 +9.6%
1870 0.4707 -17.5%
1871 0.5044 +7.2%
1872 0.6074 +20.4%
1873 0.4558 -25.0%
1874 0.4782 +4.9%
1875 0.5153 +7.8%
1876 0.475 -7.8%
1877 0.4236 -10.8%
1878 0.4518 +6.7%
1879 0.4185 -7.4%
1880 0.4359 +4.2%
1881 0.5032 +15.4%
1882 0.7103 +41.2%
1883 0.5632 -20.7%
1884 0.4393 -22.0%
1885 0.419 -4.6%
1886 0.4086 -2.5%
1887 0.4239 +3.7%
1888 0.3739 -11.8%
1889 0.3044 -18.6%
1890 0.4761 +56.4%
1891 0.3388 -28.8%
1892 0.3132 -7.5%
1893 0.3252 +3.8%
1894 0.3578 +10.0%
1895 0.3355 -6.2%
1896 0.3259 -2.8%
1897 0.3496 +7.3%
1898 0.394 +12.7%
1899 0.3296 -16.3%
1900 0.3574 +8.4%
1901 0.3188 -10.8%
1902 0.3453 +8.3%
1903 0.3651 +5.7%
1904 0.31 -15.1%
1905 0.3432 +10.7%
1906 0.3266 -4.8%
1907 0.3518 +7.7%
1908 0.4156 +18.2%
1909 0.327 -21.3%
1910 0.3135 -4.1%
1911 0.308 -1.7%
1912 0.2998 -2.6%
1913 0.2665 -11.1%
1914 0.3329 +24.9%
1915 0.2917 -12.4%
1916 0.3212 +10.1%
1917 0.2638 -17.9%
1918 0.307 +16.4%
1919 0.2596 -15.4%
1920 0.2993 +15.3%
1921 0.294 -1.8%
1922 0.2805 -4.6%
1923 0.2655 -5.3%
1924 0.3018 +13.7%
1925 0.2557 -15.3%
1926 0.2473 -3.3%
1927 0.2867 +15.9%
1928 0.2294 -20.0%
1929 0.2334 +1.7%
1930 0.2524 +8.1%
1931 0.2329 -7.7%
1932 0.2344 +0.6%
1933 0.2371 +1.2%
1934 0.2212 -6.7%
1935 0.2635 +19.2%
1936 0.2446 -7.2%
1937 0.2082 -14.9%
1938 0.206 -1.1%
1939 0.194 -5.8%
1940 0.2069 +6.7%
1941 0.2367 +14.4%
1942 0.2193 -7.3%
1943 0.2029 -7.5%
1944 0.193 -4.9%
1945 0.1911 -1.0%
1946 0.1966 +2.9%
1947 0.17 -13.5%
1948 0.1576 -7.3%
1949 0.1508 -4.3%
1950 0.1571 +4.2%
1951 0.1534 -2.3%
1952 0.1458 -5.0%
1953 0.1466 +0.6%
1954 0.1398 -4.6%
1955 0.1414 +1.1%
1956 0.1321 -6.5%
1957 0.1298 -1.8%
1958 0.139 +7.1%
1959 0.1455 +4.7%
1960 0.1302 -10.5%
1961 0.1353 +3.9%
1962 0.1391 +2.8%
1963 0.1421 +2.2%
1964 0.136 -4.3%
1965 0.1374 +1.0%
1966 0.1403 +2.1%
1967 0.1305 -6.9%
1968 0.1351 +3.5%
1969 0.1322 -2.2%
1970 0.1366 +3.3%
1971 0.1335 -2.2%
1972 0.1249 -6.5%
1973 0.1317 +5.4%
1974 0.1372 +4.2%
1975 0.1334 -2.8%
1976 0.1198 -10.2%
1977 0.127 +6.1%
1978 0.1281 +0.9%
1979 0.1189 -7.2%
1980 0.1215 +2.2%
1981 0.1171 -3.7%
1982 0.1132 -3.3%
1983 0.1179 +4.1%
1984 0.1149 -2.5%
1985 0.1108 -3.6%
1986 0.1109 +0.1%
1987 0.1096 -1.2%
1988 0.112 +2.1%
1989 0.1017 -9.2%
1990 0.1134 +11.5%
1991 0.1072 -5.5%
1992 0.1022 -4.7%
1993 0.1001 -2.0%
1994 0.0989 -1.2%
1995 0.108 +9.1%
1996 0.0974 -9.7%
1997 0.1044 +7.1%
1998 0.0921 -11.7%
1999 0.0953 +3.5%
2000 0.1026 +7.6%
2001 0.0961 -6.3%
2002 0.0941 -2.1%
2003 0.0883 -6.2%
2004 0.0906 +2.7%
2005 0.0888 -2.0%
2006 0.0921 +3.7%
2007 0.0889 -3.5%
2008 0.0891 +0.3%
2009 0.0904 +1.5%
2010 0.0872 -3.6%
2011 0.087 -0.3%
2012 0.0874 +0.4%
2013 0.0854 -2.3%
2014 0.0839 -1.7%
2015 0.086 +2.4%
2016 0.0859 -0.1%
2017 0.0897 +4.5%
2018 0.0888 -1.0%
2019 0.085 -4.3%
2020 0.0893 +5.1%
2021 0.0896 +0.4%
2022 0.0957 +6.8%
2023 0.0858 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.5478 0.5284 0.5671 2
1840s 0.519 0.434 0.6809 10
1850s 0.4859 0.3909 0.5884 10
1860s 0.5417 0.4575 0.6596 10
1870s 0.4801 0.4185 0.6074 10
1880s 0.4582 0.3044 0.7103 10
1890s 0.3546 0.3132 0.4761 10
1900s 0.3461 0.31 0.4156 10
1910s 0.2964 0.2596 0.3329 10
1920s 0.2694 0.2294 0.3018 10
1930s 0.2294 0.194 0.2635 10
1940s 0.1925 0.1508 0.2367 10
1950s 0.1431 0.1298 0.1571 10
1960s 0.1358 0.1302 0.1421 10
1970s 0.1291 0.1189 0.1372 10
1980s 0.113 0.1017 0.1215 10
1990s 0.1019 0.0921 0.1134 10
2000s 0.0921 0.0883 0.1026 10
2010s 0.0866 0.0839 0.0897 10
2020s 0.0901 0.0858 0.0957 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  3. 204 Spain 0.0868 compare
  4. 206 Japan 0.0856 compare
  5. 207 Denmark 0.0848 compare
  6. 208 Malta 0.0845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iceland?
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iceland was 0.0858 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7103 in 1882.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
Iceland ranks 205th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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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Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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