Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Inequality in life expectancy
Central African Republic
0.3496
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.3512
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.3512 against 0.3496 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0016.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4431 | 0.4342 | 0.0089 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.4645 | 0.3623 | 0.1022 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.3512 against 0.3496 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0016, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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.