Gabon vs Gambia: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Gabon
56.26
in 2021
Gambia
55.84
in 2021
Gabon rank
149th
Gambia rank
152nd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Gabon
  • Gambia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 56.26 against 55.84 in Gambia, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gabon ranks 149th and Gambia ranks 152nd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 51.43 52.63 1.2 Gambia
2010s 55.17 55.54 0.377 Gambia
2020s 56.33 56.11 0.2152 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Gabon or Gambia?
Gabon, at 56.26 against 55.84 in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Gabon and Gambia?
0.42, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Gabon ranks 149th and Gambia ranks 152nd 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