Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Healthy life expectancy
Afghanistan
50.45 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
51.45 Years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
180th
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.45 Years against 50.45 Years in Afghanistan, a difference of 1 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.17 Years | 45.87 Years | 2.3 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 51.54 Years | 50.33 Years | 1.21 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.05 Years | 51.33 Years | 0.2828 Years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Afghanistan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 51.45 Years against 50.45 Years in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1 Years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.