Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy
Afghanistan
59.13 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
58.63 Years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
176th
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
Life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 59.13 Years against 58.63 Years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 Years | 52.24 Years | 4.05 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 60.26 Years | 57.34 Years | 2.92 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 59.81 Years | 58.5 Years | 1.31 Years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Afghanistan, at 59.13 Years against 58.63 Years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5 Years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.