Cote d'Ivoire vs Equatorial Guinea: Inequality in life expectancy
Cote d'Ivoire
0.285
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
0.289
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.289 against 0.285 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.004.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3354 | 0.3473 | 0.0119 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.292 | 0.2987 | 0.0067 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Cote d'Ivoire or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.289 against 0.285 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.004, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β 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.