Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1316 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Vanuatu stood at 0.1316. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3905 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1316, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 103rd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3746 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3905 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3609 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3551 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3487 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3429 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3374 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3321 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.3268 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3215 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3161 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.3106 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3052 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2997 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2949 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2893 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2836 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2778 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2721 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2664 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2608 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2551 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2504 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2444 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2391 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.234 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2291 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2241 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.219 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2119 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2064 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2011 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.196 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1915 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1875 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1845 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1791 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1811 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.171 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.169 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.164 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1609 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1587 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1566 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1547 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1533 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1525 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1509 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1499 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1534 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1479 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1471 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1463 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1455 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1451 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1441 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1447 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1452 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1446 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.144 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1432 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1411 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1404 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1401 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1373 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1365 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1358 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1351 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1335 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.136 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1326 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1316 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3491 | 0.3215 | 0.3905 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2916 | 0.2664 | 0.3161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2368 | 0.2119 | 0.2608 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1867 | 0.169 | 0.2064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1555 | 0.1499 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1455 | 0.144 | 0.1479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 | 0.1351 | 0.1432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1334 | 0.1316 | 0.136 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 100 Tonga 0.1324 compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 0.1323 compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.1321 compare
- 104 American Samoa 0.1316 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.1309 compare
- 106 Peru 0.1295 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Vanuatu
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 636.2 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.11 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 18.11 (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 11.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.556 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Vanuatu?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Vanuatu was 0.1316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3905 in 1951.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1316 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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