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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Switzerland

Switzerland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0821 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0821
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4481
in 1877
All-time low
0.0821
in 2023
Years of data
148
1876–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Switzerland, 1876–2023

0.10.20.30.4187619492023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0821 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 148 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Switzerland peaked at 0.4481 in 1877 and was at its lowest, 0.0821, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1876 0.4362 —
1877 0.4481 +2.7%
1878 0.4363 -2.6%
1879 0.4194 -3.9%
1880 0.4151 -1.0%
1881 0.4196 +1.1%
1882 0.4027 -4.0%
1883 0.3779 -6.2%
1884 0.3817 +1.0%
1885 0.3921 +2.7%
1886 0.3804 -3.0%
1887 0.3745 -1.5%
1888 0.3681 -1.7%
1889 0.3777 +2.6%
1890 0.3732 -1.2%
1891 0.387 +3.7%
1892 0.3584 -7.4%
1893 0.3658 +2.1%
1894 0.3678 +0.5%
1895 0.3606 -1.9%
1896 0.3395 -5.9%
1897 0.3377 -0.5%
1898 0.3508 +3.9%
1899 0.3396 -3.2%
1900 0.3511 +3.4%
1901 0.3419 -2.6%
1902 0.3221 -5.8%
1903 0.321 -0.3%
1904 0.3352 +4.4%
1905 0.3249 -3.1%
1906 0.317 -2.5%
1907 0.3125 -1.4%
1908 0.2984 -4.5%
1909 0.3049 +2.2%
1910 0.2938 -3.7%
1911 0.3065 +4.3%
1912 0.2782 -9.2%
1913 0.2803 +0.7%
1914 0.2705 -3.5%
1915 0.2636 -2.5%
1916 0.2556 -3.0%
1917 0.2584 +1.1%
1918 0.3477 +34.6%
1919 0.2683 -22.8%
1920 0.2752 +2.6%
1921 0.2482 -9.8%
1922 0.2301 -7.3%
1923 0.2257 -1.9%
1924 0.223 -1.2%
1925 0.2205 -1.1%
1926 0.2186 -0.9%
1927 0.2185 -0.0%
1928 0.2204 +0.8%
1929 0.2187 -0.8%
1930 0.2149 -1.7%
1931 0.2089 -2.8%
1932 0.2108 +0.9%
1933 0.2044 -3.1%
1934 0.2038 -0.3%
1935 0.2029 -0.4%
1936 0.2002 -1.3%
1937 0.1981 -1.1%
1938 0.1894 -4.4%
1939 0.1893 -0.1%
1940 0.1963 +3.7%
1941 0.1874 -4.5%
1942 0.1819 -3.0%
1943 0.1826 +0.4%
1944 0.1855 +1.6%
1945 0.1822 -1.8%
1946 0.1757 -3.6%
1947 0.1767 +0.6%
1948 0.1668 -5.6%
1949 0.1603 -3.9%
1950 0.1556 -2.9%
1951 0.1547 -0.6%
1952 0.1512 -2.2%
1953 0.1497 -1.0%
1954 0.1464 -2.2%
1955 0.1447 -1.2%
1956 0.1439 -0.5%
1957 0.1429 -0.7%
1958 0.1415 -1.0%
1959 0.1395 -1.4%
1960 0.1378 -1.2%
1961 0.1391 +0.9%
1962 0.1381 -0.7%
1963 0.1366 -1.0%
1964 0.1349 -1.2%
1965 0.1288 -4.6%
1966 0.1299 +0.9%
1967 0.1313 +1.1%
1968 0.1269 -3.3%
1969 0.1285 +1.2%
1970 0.1289 +0.3%
1971 0.1275 -1.1%
1972 0.1265 -0.8%
1973 0.1235 -2.4%
1974 0.123 -0.4%
1975 0.1212 -1.5%
1976 0.1193 -1.5%
1977 0.1197 +0.3%
1978 0.119 -0.6%
1979 0.1172 -1.5%
1980 0.1178 +0.5%
1981 0.1159 -1.6%
1982 0.1156 -0.2%
1983 0.1156 -0.0%
1984 0.1138 -1.5%
1985 0.1122 -1.4%
1986 0.1123 +0.1%
1987 0.1126 +0.2%
1988 0.1129 +0.3%
1989 0.113 +0.0%
1990 0.1119 -0.9%
1991 0.1137 +1.6%
1992 0.1127 -0.9%
1993 0.1091 -3.2%
1994 0.1096 +0.5%
1995 0.1077 -1.7%
1996 0.1042 -3.2%
1997 0.1024 -1.8%
1998 0.1019 -0.5%
1999 0.0998 -2.0%
2000 0.1005 +0.7%
2001 0.0993 -1.3%
2002 0.0975 -1.7%
2003 0.0954 -2.2%
2004 0.0962 +0.8%
2005 0.094 -2.2%
2006 0.0926 -1.5%
2007 0.0915 -1.2%
2008 0.0906 -0.9%
2009 0.091 +0.4%
2010 0.0876 -3.7%
2011 0.0879 +0.4%
2012 0.0868 -1.3%
2013 0.0869 +0.2%
2014 0.086 -1.1%
2015 0.0861 +0.1%
2016 0.0831 -3.4%
2017 0.0847 +1.9%
2018 0.0839 -1.0%
2019 0.0829 -1.1%
2020 0.0826 -0.4%
2021 0.0844 +2.1%
2022 0.0855 +1.3%
2023 0.0821 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.435 0.4194 0.4481 4
1880s 0.389 0.3681 0.4196 10
1890s 0.358 0.3377 0.387 10
1900s 0.3229 0.2984 0.3511 10
1910s 0.2823 0.2556 0.3477 10
1920s 0.2299 0.2185 0.2752 10
1930s 0.2023 0.1893 0.2149 10
1940s 0.1795 0.1603 0.1963 10
1950s 0.147 0.1395 0.1556 10
1960s 0.1332 0.1269 0.1391 10
1970s 0.1226 0.1172 0.1289 10
1980s 0.1142 0.1122 0.1178 10
1990s 0.1073 0.0998 0.1137 10
2000s 0.0949 0.0906 0.1005 10
2010s 0.0856 0.0829 0.0879 10
2020s 0.0836 0.0821 0.0855 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 219 Netherlands 0.0825 compare
  2. 220 Saint Barthelemy 0.0824 compare
  3. 221 Sweden 0.0823 compare
  4. 223 Italy 0.0819 compare
  5. 224 Cyprus 0.0818 compare
  6. 225 French Polynesia 0.0817 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Switzerland?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Switzerland was 0.0821 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4481 in 1877.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
Switzerland ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.