Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Burkina Faso
4.08
in 2023
Ghana
4.07
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Ghana rank
161st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.08 against 4.07 in Ghana, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 | 3.55 | 2.05 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.91 | 3.58 | 1.67 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 3.37 | 1.19 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 2.96 | 1.14 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.79 | 0.3185 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.94 | 0.7679 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 3 | 0.0642 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.93 | 0.3171 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.08 against 4.07 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.01, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 161st 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.