Somalia vs South Sudan: Inequality in life expectancy
Somalia
0.3721
in 2023
South Sudan
0.3667
in 2023
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
5th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.3721 against 0.3667 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0054.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4741 | 0.4667 | 0.0074 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.3972 | 0.3658 | 0.0314 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0.3721 against 0.3667 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.0054, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.