Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Ghana
57.88
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
57.48
in 2021
Ghana rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 57.88 against 57.48 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.66 | 56.01 | 3.35 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 57.75 | 1.49 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.95 | 57.85 | 0.1015 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 57.88 against 57.48 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Ghana ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.