Ethiopia vs Sudan: Inequality in life expectancy

Ethiopia
0.2237
in 2023
Sudan
0.2405
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Sudan rank
29th

Inequality in life expectancy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
00.10.20.3201020162023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.2405 against 0.2237 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0168.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 29th of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2875 0.2834 0.0041 Ethiopia
2020s 0.2329 0.2458 0.0129 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.2405 against 0.2237 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.0168, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 29th 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