Afghanistan vs Djibouti: Inequality in life expectancy
Afghanistan
0.252
in 2023
Djibouti
0.2422
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
25th
Djibouti rank
28th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Djibouti
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.252 against 0.2422 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0098.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Djibouti ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.309 | 0.2897 | 0.0192 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.2641 | 0.25 | 0.014 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Afghanistan or Djibouti?
- Afghanistan, at 0.252 against 0.2422 in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Djibouti?
- 0.0098, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Djibouti?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Djibouti rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Djibouti ranks 28th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in 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 Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.