Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.102 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.102
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4713
in 1950
All-time low
0.1012
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 0.102, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4713 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1012, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4713 | — |
| 1951 | 0.465 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4588 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4527 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4467 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4406 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4344 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4282 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4219 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4154 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4089 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4022 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3952 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.388 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3803 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3719 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3628 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.353 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3425 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3314 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3202 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3087 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2974 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2862 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2753 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2647 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2543 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2444 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2349 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2269 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2173 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2093 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2019 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1949 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1883 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1821 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1761 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1703 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1647 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1595 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1546 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1503 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1462 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1428 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1397 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1369 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1341 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1313 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1283 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1253 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1227 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1204 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.119 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1186 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1193 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1204 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1216 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1226 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1229 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1223 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1206 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1185 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1159 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1105 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.108 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1059 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1041 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1026 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1016 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1012 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1015 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1018 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.102 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4435 | 0.4154 | 0.4713 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3736 | 0.3314 | 0.4089 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2713 | 0.2269 | 0.3202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1864 | 0.1595 | 0.2173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.139 | 0.1253 | 0.1546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.121 | 0.1186 | 0.1229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1101 | 0.1016 | 0.1206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1016 | 0.1012 | 0.102 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Saudi Arabia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,122 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 2.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.0% (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 10.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.228 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Saudi Arabia?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Saudi Arabia was 0.102 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4713 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.