Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.2174 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2174
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4315
in 1950
All-time low
0.2158
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Madagascar is 0.2174, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Madagascar peaked at 0.4315 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2158, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4315 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4277 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4246 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4216 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4197 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4165 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4132 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4098 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4062 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4026 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3991 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3951 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3914 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3877 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3839 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3801 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3762 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3717 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.368 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3639 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3591 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.356 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3524 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.349 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3464 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3443 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3431 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3427 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3429 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3438 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.345 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3478 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3477 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.346 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3452 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3437 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3417 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3384 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3354 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3307 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3263 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3214 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3167 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3097 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3044 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2987 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2924 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2858 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.279 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2727 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.267 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2601 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2553 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2504 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2461 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2416 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2374 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2338 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2304 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2251 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.223 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2218 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2204 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2197 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2186 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.218 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2176 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2177 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2158 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2197 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2186 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2174 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4173 | 0.4026 | 0.4315 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3817 | 0.3639 | 0.3991 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.348 | 0.3427 | 0.3591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3422 | 0.3307 | 0.3478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3007 | 0.2727 | 0.3263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.245 | 0.2276 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.2176 | 0.2251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2179 | 0.2158 | 0.2197 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 12 Niger 0.2324 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.2282 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.2255 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2164 compare
- 17 Burundi 0.2119 compare
- 18 Liberia 0.2098 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,426 (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 -18.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.39 (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 4.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Madagascar?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Madagascar was 0.2174 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4315 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2158 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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