Congo vs Gambia: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Congo
67.46 years
in 2023
Gambia
67.53 years
in 2023
Congo rank
209th
Gambia rank
208th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 67.53 years against 67.46 years in Congo, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 209th and Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.44 years | 33.08 years | 11.36 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 52.08 years | 37.59 years | 14.49 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 56.92 years | 42.89 years | 14.03 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 59.03 years | 48.9 years | 10.13 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.19 years | 55.75 years | 0.4394 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 59.03 years | 60.56 years | 1.52 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 64.65 years | 64.13 years | 0.5252 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 66.5 years | 66.4 years | 0.0998 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 67.53 years against 67.46 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.07 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Congo ranks 209th and Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.