Botswana vs Rwanda: Inequality in life expectancy
Botswana
0.1922
in 2023
Rwanda
0.1889
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
55th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1922 against 0.1889 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0033.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2366 | 0.2333 | 0.0034 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.1971 | 0.1954 | 0.0017 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 0.1922 against 0.1889 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.0033, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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.