Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Inequality in life expectancy
Kenya
0.209
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2024
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.209 against 0.2024 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0066.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2319 | 0.2412 | 0.0093 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2176 | 0.2092 | 0.0084 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 0.209 against 0.2024 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0066, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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.