Eritrea vs Namibia: Inequality in life expectancy
Eritrea
0.1942
in 2023
Namibia
0.1925
in 2023
Eritrea rank
49th
Namibia rank
52nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.1942 against 0.1925 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0017.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.237 | 0.2294 | 0.0075 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.2009 | 0.1987 | 0.0023 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Eritrea or Namibia?
- Eritrea, at 0.1942 against 0.1925 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 0.0017, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 52nd 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.