Chad vs Niger: Inequality in life expectancy
Chad
0.374
in 2023
Niger
0.3766
in 2023
Chad rank
3rd
Niger rank
2nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.3766 against 0.374 in Chad, a difference of 0.0026.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4303 | 0.4024 | 0.0279 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.3841 | 0.3814 | 0.0028 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.3766 against 0.374 in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Chad and Niger?
- 0.0026, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Chad ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd 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.