Angola vs Gambia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Angola
0.1746
in 2023
Gambia
0.1725
in 2023
Angola rank
26th
Gambia rank
27th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Angola
- Gambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.1746 against 0.1725 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0021.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Angola ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4667 | 0.5188 | 0.0521 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.4374 | 0.4699 | 0.0325 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.4027 | 0.4138 | 0.011 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.3845 | 0.3529 | 0.0316 | Angola |
| 1990s | 0.3654 | 0.2865 | 0.0789 | Angola |
| 2000s | 0.3038 | 0.2372 | 0.0666 | Angola |
| 2010s | 0.2134 | 0.2015 | 0.0119 | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.1802 | 0.1781 | 0.0021 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Angola or Gambia?
- Angola, at 0.1746 against 0.1725 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Angola and Gambia?
- 0.0021, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Angola ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.