Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea
60.71 years
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
60 years
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
149th
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Life expectancy over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 60.71 years against 60 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.71 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 162 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 years | 33.02 years | 1.98 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 37.63 years | 34.56 years | 3.06 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 40.66 years | 36.58 years | 4.08 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 43.74 years | 41.31 years | 2.43 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.23 years | 48.02 years | 3.21 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.35 years | 51.19 years | 3.16 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.99 years | 57.68 years | 1.31 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.71 years | 60 years | 0.7095 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 60.71 years against 60 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.71 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.