Congo vs Malawi: Inequality in life expectancy
Congo
0.2005
in 2023
Malawi
0.1981
in 2023
Congo rank
43rd
Malawi rank
46th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.2005 against 0.1981 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2437 | 0.265 | 0.0213 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2057 | 0.2059 | 0.0002 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 0.2005 against 0.1981 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Congo and Malawi?
- 0.0024, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th 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.