Afghanistan vs Gambia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Afghanistan
2.67
in 2023
Gambia
2.78
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
220th
Gambia rank
218th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.78 against 2.67 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Gambia ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 0.5105 | 0.7753 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 0.8385 | 0.5992 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.19 | 0.8955 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.51 | 1.76 | 6.75 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 2.85 | 1.48 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.69 | 0.1815 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 2.15 | 1.98 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 2.76 | 1.91 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.78 against 2.67 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.11, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Gambia ranks 218th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.