Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Oman
Oman: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0917 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0917
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.591
in 1950
All-time low
0.0917
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0917 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Oman peaked at 0.591 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0917, in 2023.
Oman ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.591 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5854 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.5798 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.574 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.568 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5614 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5542 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5468 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5372 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.5272 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5164 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5048 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4926 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.48 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4673 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4542 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.441 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4276 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.414 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4002 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3884 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3747 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3666 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3532 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3397 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3261 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3038 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2768 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2636 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2507 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2386 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2262 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2148 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2042 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1943 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1853 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1771 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1697 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.163 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1568 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1512 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1461 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1413 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1368 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1328 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.129 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1255 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1224 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1196 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1172 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1137 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.113 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1122 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1119 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1117 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1122 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1108 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1098 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1084 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1069 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1052 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1035 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1019 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1004 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0989 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0977 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0965 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0954 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1005 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.107 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0925 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0917 | -0.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0917 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0917 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1073, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5625 | 0.5272 | 0.591 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4598 | 0.4002 | 0.5164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3285 | 0.2636 | 0.3884 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2024 | 0.163 | 0.2507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1362 | 0.1196 | 0.1568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1128 | 0.1098 | 0.1172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1015 | 0.0954 | 0.1084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 | 0.0917 | 0.107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 29,147 kg per hectare (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 -17.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (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 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.222 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 16.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Oman?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Oman was 0.0917 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Oman ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.