Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1045 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1045
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.294
in 1950
All-time low
0.1045
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0.1045, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.294 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1045, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.294 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2872 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2804 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2739 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2679 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2618 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2558 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2503 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2441 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2384 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.233 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2283 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2243 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.221 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2184 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2153 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2126 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2099 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2073 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2052 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2032 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2054 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2003 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1987 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1972 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1941 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1906 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1867 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1837 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1786 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1748 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1714 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1684 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1673 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1672 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1649 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1631 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1621 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1627 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1821 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.162 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1654 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1599 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1545 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1526 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1586 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1556 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1549 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1534 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1508 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1484 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1412 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1371 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1356 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1691 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1316 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1374 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1364 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1653 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1231 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1215 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1194 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1177 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1165 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1147 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1136 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1128 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1108 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1097 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1081 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1091 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1057 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1045 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2654 | 0.2384 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2175 | 0.2052 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1939 | 0.1786 | 0.2054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1684 | 0.1621 | 0.1821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1568 | 0.1508 | 0.1654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1449 | 0.1316 | 0.1691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 | 0.1097 | 0.1231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 | 0.1045 | 0.1091 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 166 Lebanon 0.1052 compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.105 compare
- 168 Martinique 0.1049 compare
- 170 Serbia 0.1043 compare
- 171 Montenegro 0.1021 compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1021 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- 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 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,804 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 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (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 Sri Lanka?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Sri Lanka was 0.1045 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.294 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1045 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Sri Lanka ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.