What is the difference in life expectancy between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.47 Years, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy

Guatemala

68.7 Years

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

68.23 Years

in 2021

Guatemala rank

123rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

125th

Life expectancy over time

Guatemala
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 68.7 Years against 68.23 Years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.47 Years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 123rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 185 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	69.7 Years	61.06 Years	8.64 Years	Guatemala
2010s	72.07 Years	66.57 Years	5.5 Years	Guatemala
2020s	69.83 Years	68.49 Years	1.34 Years	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Guatemala, at 68.7 Years against 68.23 Years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.47 Years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for life expectancy?: Guatemala ranks 123rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th 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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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.