Gabon vs Gambia: Life expectancy
Gabon
65.09 Years
in 2021
Gambia
64.21 Years
in 2021
Gabon rank
147th
Gambia rank
150th
Life expectancy over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 65.09 Years against 64.21 Years in Gambia, a difference of 0.88 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.31 Years | 60.4 Years | 1.1 Years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 63.6 Years | 63.71 Years | 0.1128 Years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.11 Years | 64.5 Years | 0.6093 Years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gabon, at 65.09 Years against 64.21 Years in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Gabon and Gambia?
- 0.88 Years, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 150th 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.