Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.0829 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0829 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Kuwait peaked at 0.3627 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3184 | 0.2714 | 0.3627 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2152 | 0.1767 | 0.2602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1564 | 0.144 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1256 | 0.1109 | 0.1408 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1124 | 0.105 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1021 | 0.0995 | 0.1044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0898 | 0.0843 | 0.0977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0852 | 0.077 | 0.0929 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 208 Malta 0.0845 compare
- 209 Holy See 0.0841 compare
- 210 Bailiwick of Guernsey 0.0835 compare
- 212 Netherlands 0.0825 compare
- 213 Saint Barthélemy 0.0824 compare
- 214 Sweden 0.0823 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kuwait
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.52 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 14,957 (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 3.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 1.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 1.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.188 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Kuwait?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Kuwait was 0.0829 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3627 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Kuwait ranks 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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