Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Healthy life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
51.45 Years
in 2021
Niger
52.61 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Niger rank
175th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 52.61 Years against 51.45 Years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.16 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Niger ranks 175th of 185 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.87 Years | 47.33 Years | 1.46 Years | Niger |
| 2010s | 50.33 Years | 52.19 Years | 1.87 Years | Niger |
| 2020s | 51.33 Years | 52.78 Years | 1.45 Years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Niger, at 52.61 Years against 51.45 Years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 1.16 Years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Niger ranks 175th 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.