Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Taiwan
Taiwan: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1054 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1054
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2282
in 1950
All-time low
0.1054
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Taiwan stood at 0.1054. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Taiwan peaked at 0.2282 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1054, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 160th of 229 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.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2282 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2226 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2164 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2108 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2093 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2006 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 0.196 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1912 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1931 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1871 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.179 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1762 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1709 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1624 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1645 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1579 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1563 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1528 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1501 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1481 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1449 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.142 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1414 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1396 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1369 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1379 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1363 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1358 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1369 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1357 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1348 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1336 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1322 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1295 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1289 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1261 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1256 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1266 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1276 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.126 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1261 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1246 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1268 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1267 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1261 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1249 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1249 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1236 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.123 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1215 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.12 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1185 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1182 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1184 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1194 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1195 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1166 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1152 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.115 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1128 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.113 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1114 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1104 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1098 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1091 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1094 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1074 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1067 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1066 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1105 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1106 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1064 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1054 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2055 | 0.1871 | 0.2282 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1618 | 0.1481 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1387 | 0.1357 | 0.1449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1292 | 0.1256 | 0.1348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1253 | 0.123 | 0.1268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 | 0.115 | 0.1215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1097 | 0.1066 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 | 0.1054 | 0.1106 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 157 Hungary 0.1071 compare
- 158 Isle of Man 0.1068 compare
- 159 Aruba 0.1063 compare
- 161 Lebanon 0.1052 compare
- 162 British Virgin Islands 0.105 compare
- 163 Martinique 0.1049 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.87 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.45 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Inequality metrics before tax wid 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient wid 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million (2021)
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty 0.0131 (2021)
- Gini coefficient wid vs pip 0.5579 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Taiwan?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Taiwan was 0.1054 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2282 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Taiwan ranks 160th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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