Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Inequality in life expectancy
Myanmar
0.2047
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2024
in 2023
Myanmar rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.2047 against 0.2024 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2473 | 0.2412 | 0.006 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.2103 | 0.2092 | 0.0011 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 0.2047 against 0.2024 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0023, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Myanmar ranks 40th 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.