Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iraq
Iraq: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1279 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1279
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
110th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4972
in 1950
All-time low
0.1279
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.1279 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iraq peaked at 0.4972 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1279, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 110th of 229 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.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4972 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4796 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.462 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4444 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4283 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4125 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3971 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3821 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3686 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3616 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3423 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3343 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.323 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3146 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3046 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2939 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2846 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2722 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2663 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.26 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2491 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2403 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.235 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2298 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2496 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2448 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2168 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2134 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2104 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2078 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2551 | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2784 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2753 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2722 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2696 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2669 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2645 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.262 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2887 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2744 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2733 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2389 | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1965 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1955 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1962 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1967 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1956 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1968 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1933 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.192 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1895 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1865 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1832 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1989 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2041 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2023 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2153 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2114 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1847 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1648 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1622 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.159 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.156 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1554 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1497 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1475 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1559 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1372 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1369 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1343 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1336 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1303 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1279 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4234 | 0.3616 | 0.4972 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2996 | 0.26 | 0.3423 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2297 | 0.2078 | 0.2496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2707 | 0.2551 | 0.2887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2075 | 0.192 | 0.2733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1941 | 0.1648 | 0.2153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 | 0.1369 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1315 | 0.1279 | 0.1343 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.25 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,749 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.558 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.32 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1138 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1138 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2547 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iraq?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iraq was 0.1279 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4972 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1279 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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