Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Inequality in life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
0.286
in 2023
Liberia
0.2923
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Liberia rank
14th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.2923 against 0.286 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0063.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3451 | 0.3372 | 0.0079 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.2939 | 0.2996 | 0.0056 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.2923 against 0.286 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.0063, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 14th 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.