Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Equatorial Guinea: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
53.21
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
53.26
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
169th
Equatorial Guinea rank
168th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Equatorial Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 53.26 against 53.21 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 46.8 49.1 2.29 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 51.53 52.7 1.17 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 53.38 53.05 0.3276 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 53.26 against 53.21 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea?
0.05, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed