Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Niger
Niger: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.2324 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2324
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4855
in 1971
All-time low
0.2324
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.2324 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 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Niger peaked at 0.4855 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2324, in 2023.
Niger ranks 12th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4737 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4738 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4738 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4738 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4737 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4736 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4734 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4731 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.4728 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4725 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4723 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.472 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4717 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.471 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4711 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4721 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4729 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4741 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4757 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4776 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4795 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4855 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4826 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4832 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4826 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4804 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4754 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4704 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4657 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4605 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4566 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4532 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4518 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.451 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4519 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4518 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4514 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4504 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4483 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4451 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4399 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4348 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4266 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4181 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4097 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3987 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3888 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3792 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3702 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3614 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3524 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3435 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3341 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.324 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3141 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3043 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2948 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2864 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2787 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2721 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2665 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2619 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2583 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2551 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2527 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2522 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2488 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2463 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2443 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2422 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2384 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2406 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2361 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2324 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4734 | 0.4725 | 0.4738 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.473 | 0.471 | 0.4776 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4766 | 0.4605 | 0.4855 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4511 | 0.4451 | 0.4566 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4027 | 0.3614 | 0.4399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3104 | 0.2721 | 0.3524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2528 | 0.2422 | 0.2665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2369 | 0.2324 | 0.2406 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2346 compare
- 10 Mali 0.2326 compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 0.2325 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.2282 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.2255 compare
- 15 Madagascar 0.2174 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.06 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 577.4 (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 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 8.05 (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 -11.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.591 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Niger?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Niger was 0.2324 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4855 in 1971.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2324 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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