Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1683 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1683
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4569
in 1994
All-time low
0.1683
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 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, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Rwanda peaked at 0.4569 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1683, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 51st out of 229 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.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 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% |
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 Timor-Leste 0.1657 compare
- 53 Ukraine 0.1647 compare
- 54 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1643 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,784 (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 revenues vs income inequality 13.98 (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 -10.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.394 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Rwanda?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Rwanda was 0.1683 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4569 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1683 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 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 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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