Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.179 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.179
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4995
in 1950
All-time low
0.1758
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Myanmar stood at 0.179.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Myanmar peaked at 0.4995 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1758, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4995 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4891 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4756 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4653 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4544 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4444 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4356 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4273 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4188 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4117 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4041 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3976 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3905 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3827 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3751 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3665 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3585 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3517 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3461 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3398 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3355 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3299 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3261 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3223 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3192 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3155 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3111 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3075 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3053 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2965 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2933 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2904 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2877 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2849 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2828 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2802 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2776 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2755 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2722 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2695 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2672 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2649 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2613 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2589 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.256 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2523 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2495 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2461 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2436 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2411 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2383 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2355 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2323 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2295 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2264 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2232 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2196 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2681 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2124 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2087 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2056 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2016 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.198 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1949 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1924 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1889 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1864 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1832 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1813 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1758 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1831 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1835 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.179 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4522 | 0.4117 | 0.4995 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3713 | 0.3398 | 0.4041 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3172 | 0.3 | 0.3355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2841 | 0.2722 | 0.2965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2569 | 0.2436 | 0.2695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2326 | 0.2124 | 0.2681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1941 | 0.1813 | 0.2087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1803 | 0.1758 | 0.1835 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 37 Namibia 0.1808 compare
- 38 Afghanistan 0.18 compare
- 39 Kiribati 0.1791 compare
- 41 Zambia 0.178 compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1778 compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.177 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Myanmar
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.12 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,779 (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 -0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.44 (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 6.44 (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 116.11 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.478 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Myanmar?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Myanmar was 0.179 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4995 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1758 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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