Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor

East Timor: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1657 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1657
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5704
in 1978
All-time low
0.1657
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor, 1950–2023

0.20.30.40.50.6195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor stood at 0.1657. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor peaked at 0.5704 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1657, in 2023.

East Timor ranks 52nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.5517
1951 0.5483 -0.6%
1952 0.5449 -0.6%
1953 0.5415 -0.6%
1954 0.5381 -0.6%
1955 0.5347 -0.6%
1956 0.5313 -0.6%
1957 0.5278 -0.7%
1958 0.524 -0.7%
1959 0.5201 -0.7%
1960 0.516 -0.8%
1961 0.5117 -0.8%
1962 0.5073 -0.9%
1963 0.5026 -0.9%
1964 0.4976 -1.0%
1965 0.4922 -1.1%
1966 0.4867 -1.1%
1967 0.4811 -1.1%
1968 0.4756 -1.2%
1969 0.4698 -1.2%
1970 0.464 -1.2%
1971 0.4583 -1.2%
1972 0.4528 -1.2%
1973 0.4474 -1.2%
1974 0.4726 +5.6%
1975 0.5498 +16.3%
1976 0.5333 -3.0%
1977 0.5463 +2.4%
1978 0.5704 +4.4%
1979 0.5577 -2.2%
1980 0.4936 -11.5%
1981 0.4843 -1.9%
1982 0.4745 -2.0%
1983 0.4705 -0.8%
1984 0.4535 -3.6%
1985 0.4554 +0.4%
1986 0.4518 -0.8%
1987 0.4405 -2.5%
1988 0.4403 -0.1%
1989 0.3861 -12.3%
1990 0.3815 -1.2%
1991 0.3823 +0.2%
1992 0.3713 -2.9%
1993 0.3631 -2.2%
1994 0.3546 -2.3%
1995 0.3579 +0.9%
1996 0.3509 -2.0%
1997 0.3442 -1.9%
1998 0.3481 +1.1%
1999 0.3815 +9.6%
2000 0.2549 -33.2%
2001 0.2487 -2.4%
2002 0.2421 -2.7%
2003 0.2358 -2.6%
2004 0.23 -2.5%
2005 0.2252 -2.1%
2006 0.2195 -2.5%
2007 0.2145 -2.3%
2008 0.21 -2.1%
2009 0.206 -1.9%
2010 0.2025 -1.7%
2011 0.1994 -1.5%
2012 0.1959 -1.7%
2013 0.1927 -1.7%
2014 0.1897 -1.5%
2015 0.1868 -1.5%
2016 0.1841 -1.5%
2017 0.1815 -1.4%
2018 0.179 -1.4%
2019 0.1766 -1.3%
2020 0.1719 -2.6%
2021 0.1732 +0.8%
2022 0.1686 -2.7%
2023 0.1657 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.5362 0.5201 0.5517 10
1960s 0.4941 0.4698 0.516 10
1970s 0.5053 0.4474 0.5704 10
1980s 0.455 0.3861 0.4936 10
1990s 0.3636 0.3442 0.3823 10
2000s 0.2287 0.206 0.2549 10
2010s 0.1888 0.1766 0.2025 10
2020s 0.1699 0.1657 0.1732 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 49 Gabon 0.1711 compare
  2. 50 Comoros 0.1691 compare
  3. 51 Rwanda 0.1683 compare
  4. 53 Ukraine 0.1647 compare
  5. 54 Micronesia (country) 0.1643 compare
  6. 55 Botswana 0.1641 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor?
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in East Timor was 0.1657 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.5704 in 1978.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
East Timor ranks 52nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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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Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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