Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Qatar
Qatar: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0745 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0745
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3431
in 1950
All-time low
0.0734
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Qatar is 0.0745, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Qatar peaked at 0.3431 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0734, in 2020.
That places Qatar 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3431 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3356 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3282 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3208 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3134 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.306 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2985 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2909 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2832 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2754 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2676 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2596 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2516 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2436 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2356 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2278 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2201 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2128 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2058 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1991 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1929 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1872 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1818 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1766 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1716 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1669 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1622 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1577 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1534 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1493 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1454 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.142 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1382 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1345 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1309 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1274 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.124 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1209 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1179 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1152 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1127 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1104 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1083 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1065 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1049 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1035 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1022 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1011 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1001 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0993 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0984 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0977 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.097 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0964 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0958 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0952 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0945 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0938 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0929 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0919 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0895 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0881 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0852 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0837 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0822 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0808 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0793 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.078 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.079 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0759 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0745 | -1.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0745 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0745 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1073, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3095 | 0.2754 | 0.3431 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2324 | 0.1991 | 0.2676 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.17 | 0.1493 | 0.1929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1296 | 0.1152 | 0.1454 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1049 | 0.0993 | 0.1127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0954 | 0.0919 | 0.0984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0844 | 0.078 | 0.0908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0757 | 0.0734 | 0.079 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 231 South Korea 0.0778 compare
- 232 Norway 0.0768 compare
- 233 Monaco 0.0754 compare
- 235 United Arab Emirates 0.0712 compare
- 236 San Marino 0.071 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Qatar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 18,275 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 62.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.43 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Qatar?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Qatar was 0.0745 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3431 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Qatar ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.