Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Tonga
Tonga: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1324 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Tonga is 0.1324, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Tonga peaked at 0.3618 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1324, in 2023.
That places Tonga 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3002 | 0.2525 | 0.3618 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2217 | 0.1976 | 0.2463 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1793 | 0.1694 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1645 | 0.1609 | 0.1683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1551 | 0.1499 | 0.1603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1444 | 0.1409 | 0.1488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1371 | 0.1347 | 0.1395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1339 | 0.1324 | 0.1349 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 97 Brazil 0.1341 compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0.1334 compare
- 99 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.1328 compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 0.1323 compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.1321 compare
- 103 Vanuatu 0.1316 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tonga
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.13 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.19 (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 -4.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.444 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1077 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1077 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2074 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Tonga?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Tonga was 0.1324 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3618 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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