Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Inequality in life expectancy
Afghanistan
0.252
in 2023
Pakistan
0.2604
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
25th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.2604 against 0.252 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0084.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.309 | 0.3074 | 0.0016 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.2641 | 0.2675 | 0.0035 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.2604 against 0.252 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.0084, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.