Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Inequality in life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
0.2024
in 2023
Uganda
0.2014
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Uganda rank
42nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2024 against 0.2014 in Uganda, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2412 | 0.2614 | 0.0201 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.2092 | 0.2091 | 0.0001 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2024 against 0.2014 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.001, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 42nd 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.