Congo vs Myanmar: Inequality in life expectancy
Congo
0.2005
in 2023
Myanmar
0.2047
in 2023
Congo rank
43rd
Myanmar rank
40th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.2047 against 0.2005 in Congo, a difference of 0.0042.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Myanmar ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Myanmar ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2437 | 0.2473 | 0.0036 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.2057 | 0.2103 | 0.0046 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.2047 against 0.2005 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Congo and Myanmar?
- 0.0042, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Myanmar ranks 40th 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.