Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Senegal
Senegal: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1567 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1567
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
64th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4787
in 1950
All-time low
0.1567
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Senegal is 0.1567, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Senegal peaked at 0.4787 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1567, in 2023.
That places Senegal 64th out of 229 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.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4787 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4738 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4686 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4644 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4598 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4556 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4518 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4491 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4463 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4451 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4434 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4428 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4426 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4426 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4425 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4424 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4416 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.44 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4383 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4355 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4315 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4269 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4215 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.415 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4071 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3986 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3898 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3806 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3716 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3632 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3553 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3477 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3402 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3317 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.324 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3161 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3062 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2981 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2893 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2839 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2792 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2757 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2737 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2733 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2719 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2727 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2731 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2729 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2722 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2684 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2655 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2599 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2529 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2464 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2376 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2301 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2221 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2137 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2083 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2043 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1994 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1944 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1902 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1862 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1821 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1774 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1741 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1709 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.168 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1654 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1614 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1641 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1604 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1567 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4593 | 0.4451 | 0.4787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4412 | 0.4355 | 0.4434 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4006 | 0.3632 | 0.4315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3192 | 0.2839 | 0.3553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2733 | 0.2684 | 0.2792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2341 | 0.2043 | 0.2655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1808 | 0.1654 | 0.1994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1606 | 0.1567 | 0.1641 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 Guyana 0.1578 compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1577 compare
- 63 El Salvador 0.157 compare
- 65 Yemen 0.1562 compare
- 66 Mauritania 0.1559 compare
- 67 Greenland 0.1543 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,192 (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 13.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.39 (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 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Senegal?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Senegal was 0.1567 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4787 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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