Djibouti vs Zambia: Inequality in life expectancy
Djibouti
0.2422
in 2023
Zambia
0.2336
in 2023
Djibouti rank
28th
Zambia rank
31st
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Djibouti
- Zambia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.2422 against 0.2336 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0086.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2897 | 0.2856 | 0.0041 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2456 | 0.0045 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Djibouti or Zambia?
- Djibouti, at 0.2422 against 0.2336 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Djibouti and Zambia?
- 0.0086, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.