Gabon vs Yemen: Healthy life expectancy
Gabon
56.26 Years
in 2021
Yemen
56.46 Years
in 2021
Gabon rank
149th
Yemen rank
148th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Gabon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 56.46 Years against 56.26 Years in Gabon, a difference of 0.2 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.43 Years | 56.15 Years | 4.71 Years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 55.17 Years | 58.2 Years | 3.04 Years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 56.33 Years | 56.75 Years | 0.4242 Years | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Gabon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 56.46 Years against 56.26 Years in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Gabon and Yemen?
- 0.2 Years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Yemen rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 148th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.