Eritrea vs Gabon: Life expectancy unwpp

Eritrea
68.62
in 2023
Gabon
68.34
in 2023
Eritrea rank
180th
Gabon rank
183rd

Life expectancy unwpp over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 68.62 against 68.34 in Gabon, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Eritrea ranks 180th and Gabon ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 33.92 42.54 8.62 Gabon
1960s 39.04 49.34 10.3 Gabon
1970s 41.53 55.13 13.6 Gabon
1980s 43.07 59.4 16.33 Gabon
1990s 52.09 61.2 9.12 Gabon
2000s 60.28 62.94 2.65 Gabon
2010s 65.62 66.12 0.5028 Gabon
2020s 67.58 67.55 0.0345 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy unwpp, Eritrea or Gabon?
Eritrea, at 68.62 against 68.34 in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy unwpp between Eritrea and Gabon?
0.28, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for life expectancy unwpp?
Eritrea ranks 180th and Gabon ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed