Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
58.63 Years
in 2021
South Sudan
58.57 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
South Sudan rank
179th
Life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 58.63 Years against 58.57 Years in South Sudan, a difference of 0.06 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and South Sudan ranks 179th of 185 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 Years | 55.3 Years | 3.06 Years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 57.34 Years | 59.03 Years | 1.69 Years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.5 Years | 58.76 Years | 0.2574 Years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 58.63 Years against 58.57 Years in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 0.06 Years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and South Sudan ranks 179th 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.