Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1341 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1341
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2554
in 1950
All-time low
0.1341
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Paraguay stood at 0.1341. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Paraguay peaked at 0.2554 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1341, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2554 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2542 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2533 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2523 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2511 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2491 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2469 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2444 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2416 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2386 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2356 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2325 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2296 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2268 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2241 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2216 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2191 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2168 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2146 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2125 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2104 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2084 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2064 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2045 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2025 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2005 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1983 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1961 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1939 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1915 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.189 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1865 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1839 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1818 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1787 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1761 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1736 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1711 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1689 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1693 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1669 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.166 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1643 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1626 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.161 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1595 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1581 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1569 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1558 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1542 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.153 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1518 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1495 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1483 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1472 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.146 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.145 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1429 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1418 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1409 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1405 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1404 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1405 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1398 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.139 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1383 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1378 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1374 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1368 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1396 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1368 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1341 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2487 | 0.2386 | 0.2554 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2233 | 0.2125 | 0.2356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2012 | 0.1915 | 0.2104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1779 | 0.1689 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1605 | 0.1542 | 0.1669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1478 | 0.1429 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1396 | 0.1374 | 0.1418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 | 0.1341 | 0.1396 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 94 Syria 0.1356 compare
- 95 Western Sahara 0.1352 compare
- 96 Indonesia 0.1346 compare
- 98 Brazil 0.1341 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 0.1334 compare
- 100 North Korea 0.1328 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Paraguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,482 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 27.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.33 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Paraguay?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Paraguay was 0.1341 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2554 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1341 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.