Gabon vs Namibia: Inequality in life expectancy
Gabon
0.1905
in 2023
Namibia
0.1925
in 2023
Gabon rank
54th
Namibia rank
52nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1925 against 0.1905 in Gabon, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2351 | 0.2294 | 0.0057 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.1968 | 0.1987 | 0.0019 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Gabon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.1925 against 0.1905 in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Gabon and Namibia?
- 0.002, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 54th 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.