Comoros vs Zimbabwe: Inequality in life expectancy
Comoros
0.2223
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.2231
in 2023
Comoros rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Comoros
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.2231 against 0.2223 in Comoros, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Comoros ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2682 | 0.2763 | 0.0081 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2287 | 0.229 | 0.0003 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Comoros or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.2231 against 0.2223 in Comoros as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Comoros and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0008, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Zimbabwe rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Comoros ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.