Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Inequality in life expectancy

Congo
0.2005
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2024
in 2023
Congo rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Inequality in life expectancy over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
00.10.20.3201020162023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2024 against 0.2005 in Congo, a difference of 0.0019.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2437 0.2412 0.0025 Congo
2020s 0.2057 0.2092 0.0035 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.2024 against 0.2005 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.0019, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
Congo ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed