Angola vs Ghana: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Angola
0.1746
in 2023
Ghana
0.1687
in 2023
Angola rank
26th
Ghana rank
29th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.1746 against 0.1687 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0059.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4667 | 0.3751 | 0.0916 | Angola |
| 1960s | 0.4374 | 0.3492 | 0.0882 | Angola |
| 1970s | 0.4027 | 0.3335 | 0.0692 | Angola |
| 1980s | 0.3845 | 0.2993 | 0.0852 | Angola |
| 1990s | 0.3654 | 0.2635 | 0.1019 | Angola |
| 2000s | 0.3038 | 0.2323 | 0.0715 | Angola |
| 2010s | 0.2134 | 0.1957 | 0.0177 | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.1802 | 0.1734 | 0.0068 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 0.1746 against 0.1687 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Angola and Ghana?
- 0.0059, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Angola ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 29th 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.