Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Inequality in life expectancy
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.3496 against 0.3109 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0387.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.367 | 0.4431 | 0.0761 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3177 | 0.4645 | 0.1469 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 0.3496 against 0.3109 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 0.0387, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th 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.