Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Inequality in life expectancy
Burkina Faso
0.3109
in 2023
Lesotho
0.2999
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Lesotho rank
13th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.3109 against 0.2999 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.011.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th 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 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.367 | 0.3253 | 0.0417 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3177 | 0.3045 | 0.0132 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.3109 against 0.2999 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.011, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th 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.