Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Healthy life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
51.45 Years
in 2021
South Sudan
50.53 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
South Sudan rank
179th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.45 Years against 50.53 Years in South Sudan, a difference of 0.92 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 179th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.87 Years | 47.53 Years | 1.67 Years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 50.33 Years | 50.95 Years | 0.6236 Years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 51.33 Years | 50.69 Years | 0.6481 Years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 51.45 Years against 50.53 Years in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 0.92 Years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 179th 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.