Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Rwanda
Rwanda: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1683 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1683
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4569
in 1994
All-time low
0.1683
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 0.1683. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Rwanda peaked at 0.4569 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1683, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.423 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4198 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4163 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4124 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4086 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4044 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4003 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3957 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.3912 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.386 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.381 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.376 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3724 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4069 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3689 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3682 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3695 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3706 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.374 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3775 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3806 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3842 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3885 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3921 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.396 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3989 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3998 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3979 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3926 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3835 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3721 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3602 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3485 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3389 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3312 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3256 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3223 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3212 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3229 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3318 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3458 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3572 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3697 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3793 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4569 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4016 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.396 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4044 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3958 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3715 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3528 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.337 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3172 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.296 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2784 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2636 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2505 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2391 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2296 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2192 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2043 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1982 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1926 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1882 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1845 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1818 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1797 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1782 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1765 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1748 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1739 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1706 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1683 | -1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1683 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2097, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1683 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2002, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4058 | 0.386 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3765 | 0.3682 | 0.4069 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3914 | 0.3806 | 0.3998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3375 | 0.3212 | 0.3721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3878 | 0.3458 | 0.4569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2783 | 0.2192 | 0.3528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1894 | 0.1765 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1719 | 0.1683 | 0.1748 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 48 Papua New Guinea 0.1713 compare
- 49 Gabon 0.1711 compare
- 50 Comoros 0.1691 compare
- 52 East Timor 0.1657 compare
- 53 Ukraine 0.1647 compare
- 54 Micronesia (country) 0.1643 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,784 kg per hectare (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 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (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 Rwanda?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Rwanda was 0.1683 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4569 in 1994.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1683 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.