Somalia vs South Sudan: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Somalia
58.82
in 2023
South Sudan
57.62
in 2023
Somalia rank
231st
South Sudan rank
232nd
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 against 57.62 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 231st and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.4 | 30.49 | 11.91 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 44.5 | 27.73 | 16.77 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 45.86 | 34.75 | 11.11 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 47.64 | 30.66 | 16.98 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 45.1 | 30.72 | 14.39 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 51.01 | 52.81 | 1.8 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51.35 | 49.92 | 1.43 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 56.39 | 57.38 | 0.9925 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 58.82 against 57.62 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Somalia ranks 231st and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.