South Africa vs Palestine: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality

South Africa
0.1656
in 2023
Palestine
0.1666
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
Palestine rank
31st

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality over time

  • South Africa
  • Palestine
0.10.20.30.4195019862023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 0.1666 against 0.1656 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 33rd and Palestine ranks 31st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3442 0.3374 0.0068 South Africa
1960s 0.2774 0.2923 0.0149 Palestine
1970s 0.2456 0.2334 0.0122 South Africa
1980s 0.1994 0.1746 0.0247 South Africa
1990s 0.1961 0.137 0.0591 South Africa
2000s 0.2615 0.1189 0.1426 South Africa
2010s 0.1948 0.1043 0.0905 South Africa
2020s 0.1697 0.1144 0.0553 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality, South Africa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 0.1666 against 0.1656 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality between South Africa and Palestine?
0.001, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
South Africa ranks 33rd and Palestine ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed