Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Sweden
Sweden: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.0823 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0823
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
214th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.6495
in 1773
All-time low
0.0823
in 2022
Years of data
273
1751–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Sweden, 1751–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Sweden is 0.0823, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Sweden peaked at 0.6495 in 1773 and was at its lowest, 0.0823, in 2022.
That places Sweden 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 273 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 0.4703 | — |
| 1752 | 0.5277 | +12.2% |
| 1753 | 0.4741 | -10.1% |
| 1754 | 0.49 | +3.4% |
| 1755 | 0.4977 | +1.6% |
| 1756 | 0.5013 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 0.5213 | +4.0% |
| 1758 | 0.5118 | -1.8% |
| 1759 | 0.465 | -9.1% |
| 1760 | 0.4495 | -3.3% |
| 1761 | 0.4842 | +7.7% |
| 1762 | 0.533 | +10.1% |
| 1763 | 0.5536 | +3.9% |
| 1764 | 0.4902 | -11.5% |
| 1765 | 0.4889 | -0.3% |
| 1766 | 0.4779 | -2.3% |
| 1767 | 0.4688 | -1.9% |
| 1768 | 0.516 | +10.1% |
| 1769 | 0.5195 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.4901 | -5.7% |
| 1771 | 0.4918 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 0.5508 | +12.0% |
| 1773 | 0.6495 | +17.9% |
| 1774 | 0.4471 | -31.2% |
| 1775 | 0.4745 | +6.1% |
| 1776 | 0.4294 | -9.5% |
| 1777 | 0.4696 | +9.4% |
| 1778 | 0.5114 | +8.9% |
| 1779 | 0.5487 | +7.3% |
| 1780 | 0.4269 | -22.2% |
| 1781 | 0.4764 | +11.6% |
| 1782 | 0.4732 | -0.7% |
| 1783 | 0.5277 | +11.5% |
| 1784 | 0.5467 | +3.6% |
| 1785 | 0.5229 | -4.4% |
| 1786 | 0.4623 | -11.6% |
| 1787 | 0.436 | -5.7% |
| 1788 | 0.4861 | +11.5% |
| 1789 | 0.5328 | +9.6% |
| 1790 | 0.5074 | -4.8% |
| 1791 | 0.4543 | -10.5% |
| 1792 | 0.459 | +1.0% |
| 1793 | 0.4571 | -0.4% |
| 1794 | 0.4481 | -2.0% |
| 1795 | 0.4762 | +6.3% |
| 1796 | 0.4704 | -1.2% |
| 1797 | 0.4503 | -4.3% |
| 1798 | 0.4374 | -2.9% |
| 1799 | 0.4501 | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 0.5251 | +16.7% |
| 1801 | 0.4799 | -8.6% |
| 1802 | 0.4475 | -6.7% |
| 1803 | 0.4459 | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 0.444 | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 0.4299 | -3.2% |
| 1806 | 0.4861 | +13.1% |
| 1807 | 0.4457 | -8.3% |
| 1808 | 0.5403 | +21.2% |
| 1809 | 0.5601 | +3.7% |
| 1810 | 0.5223 | -6.7% |
| 1811 | 0.4951 | -5.2% |
| 1812 | 0.4734 | -4.4% |
| 1813 | 0.4777 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 0.4632 | -3.0% |
| 1815 | 0.4402 | -5.0% |
| 1816 | 0.4345 | -1.3% |
| 1817 | 0.4379 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 0.4428 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 0.4676 | +5.6% |
| 1820 | 0.4321 | -7.6% |
| 1821 | 0.4662 | +7.9% |
| 1822 | 0.4121 | -11.6% |
| 1823 | 0.3848 | -6.6% |
| 1824 | 0.3953 | +2.7% |
| 1825 | 0.3947 | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 0.4084 | +3.5% |
| 1827 | 0.3964 | -3.0% |
| 1828 | 0.4588 | +15.7% |
| 1829 | 0.4709 | +2.6% |
| 1830 | 0.4242 | -9.9% |
| 1831 | 0.4403 | +3.8% |
| 1832 | 0.4259 | -3.3% |
| 1833 | 0.4174 | -2.0% |
| 1834 | 0.441 | +5.6% |
| 1835 | 0.3692 | -16.3% |
| 1836 | 0.3879 | +5.1% |
| 1837 | 0.4406 | +13.6% |
| 1838 | 0.427 | -3.1% |
| 1839 | 0.4318 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.3952 | -8.5% |
| 1841 | 0.3886 | -1.7% |
| 1842 | 0.4158 | +7.0% |
| 1843 | 0.4081 | -1.9% |
| 1844 | 0.4078 | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 0.3845 | -5.7% |
| 1846 | 0.4179 | +8.7% |
| 1847 | 0.4307 | +3.1% |
| 1848 | 0.3821 | -11.3% |
| 1849 | 0.3992 | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 0.3968 | -0.6% |
| 1851 | 0.4053 | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.4222 | +4.2% |
| 1853 | 0.4326 | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 0.3985 | -7.9% |
| 1855 | 0.4048 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.4243 | +4.8% |
| 1857 | 0.5093 | +20.0% |
| 1858 | 0.4311 | -15.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4122 | -4.4% |
| 1860 | 0.3609 | -12.4% |
| 1861 | 0.3769 | +4.4% |
| 1862 | 0.4255 | +12.9% |
| 1863 | 0.3989 | -6.2% |
| 1864 | 0.4003 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.404 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.4032 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.3765 | -6.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4096 | +8.8% |
| 1869 | 0.4386 | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 0.389 | -11.3% |
| 1871 | 0.3522 | -9.4% |
| 1872 | 0.3549 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.3658 | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 0.4079 | +11.5% |
| 1875 | 0.4048 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.408 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.4007 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 0.3947 | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.3661 | -7.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3753 | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 0.3661 | -2.4% |
| 1882 | 0.3785 | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 0.3718 | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 0.3657 | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 0.3659 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.3523 | -3.7% |
| 1887 | 0.3455 | -1.9% |
| 1888 | 0.3283 | -5.0% |
| 1889 | 0.3286 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3487 | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 0.347 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.3412 | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 0.3404 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3338 | -1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.3144 | -5.8% |
| 1896 | 0.3231 | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 0.3141 | -2.8% |
| 1898 | 0.3092 | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.3422 | +10.7% |
| 1900 | 0.328 | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 0.3275 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.3043 | -7.1% |
| 1903 | 0.307 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.2964 | -3.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3064 | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 0.286 | -6.7% |
| 1907 | 0.2795 | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2851 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2671 | -6.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2735 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2732 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2713 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.263 | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2678 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.2734 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0.2691 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2606 | -3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3401 | +30.5% |
| 1919 | 0.2878 | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2644 | -8.1% |
| 1921 | 0.2444 | -7.6% |
| 1922 | 0.233 | -4.7% |
| 1923 | 0.2226 | -4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2322 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 0.226 | -2.7% |
| 1926 | 0.2208 | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2283 | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2253 | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2238 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2165 | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.2138 | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2068 | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1998 | -3.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1982 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1967 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1966 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1972 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1912 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1799 | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1753 | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1747 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1646 | -5.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1678 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1745 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1654 | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1509 | -8.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1462 | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.143 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 0.1397 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1342 | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1336 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1319 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1315 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1279 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1269 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1268 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.127 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1223 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1235 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1222 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1214 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1207 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1209 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.121 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1188 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1187 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1183 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1191 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1183 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1185 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1183 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1183 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.115 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1151 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1152 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1134 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1141 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1137 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.113 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1112 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1089 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1079 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1071 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1072 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1059 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1062 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.106 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1056 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1048 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1033 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1029 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1006 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0991 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0987 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0967 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0949 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0948 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0943 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0933 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0929 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0932 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0915 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0914 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0909 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0894 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.089 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0884 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0881 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0872 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0857 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0862 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0859 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0859 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0853 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0842 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.083 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0836 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0823 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0823 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4955 | 0.465 | 0.5277 | 9 |
| 1760s | 0.4982 | 0.4495 | 0.5536 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.5063 | 0.4294 | 0.6495 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.4891 | 0.4269 | 0.5467 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.461 | 0.4374 | 0.5074 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.4804 | 0.4299 | 0.5601 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.4655 | 0.4345 | 0.5223 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.422 | 0.3848 | 0.4709 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4205 | 0.3692 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.403 | 0.3821 | 0.4307 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4237 | 0.3968 | 0.5093 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3994 | 0.3609 | 0.4386 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3844 | 0.3522 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3578 | 0.3283 | 0.3785 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3314 | 0.3092 | 0.3487 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2987 | 0.2671 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.278 | 0.2606 | 0.3401 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2321 | 0.2208 | 0.2644 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1997 | 0.1799 | 0.2165 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1602 | 0.1397 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1286 | 0.1223 | 0.1342 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1199 | 0.1183 | 0.1222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1155 | 0.113 | 0.1185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1071 | 0.1048 | 0.1112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0979 | 0.0933 | 0.1033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0904 | 0.0881 | 0.0932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0854 | 0.083 | 0.0872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0828 | 0.0823 | 0.0836 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 211 Kuwait 0.0829 compare
- 212 Netherlands 0.0825 compare
- 213 Saint Barthelemy 0.0824 compare
- 215 Switzerland 0.0821 compare
- 216 Italy 0.0819 compare
- 217 Cyprus 0.0818 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,456 (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 -27.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.37 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 41.37 (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 -2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.007 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Sweden?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Sweden was 0.0823 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6495 in 1773.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0823 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Sweden ranks 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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