Nigeria vs Somalia: Inequality in life expectancy
Nigeria
0.3864
in 2023
Somalia
0.3721
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3864 against 0.3721 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0143.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4255 | 0.4741 | 0.0486 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.3944 | 0.3972 | 0.0028 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 0.3864 against 0.3721 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.0143, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th 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.