Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
58.63 Years
in 2021
Niger
59.97 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
Niger rank
175th
Life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.97 Years against 58.63 Years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.34 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Niger ranks 175th of 185 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 Years | 54.18 Years | 1.93 Years | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.34 Years | 59.52 Years | 2.18 Years | Niger |
| 2020s | 58.5 Years | 60.18 Years | 1.68 Years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Niger, at 59.97 Years against 58.63 Years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 1.34 Years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Niger ranks 175th 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.