Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Inequality in life expectancy

Burkina Faso
0.3109
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.3077
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th

Inequality in life expectancy over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.10.20.30.4201020162023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.3109 against 0.3077 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0032.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 195 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 0.367 0.3627 0.0043 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.3177 0.3151 0.0025 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 0.3109 against 0.3077 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0032, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed