Bahamas vs Vanuatu: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Bahamas
0.122
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.1193
in 2023
Bahamas rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
81st
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Bahamas
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.122 against 0.1193 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bahamas ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2043 | 0.3489 | 0.1446 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.1774 | 0.2884 | 0.111 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.1544 | 0.2296 | 0.0753 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.1425 | 0.1707 | 0.0282 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.1351 | 0.1379 | 0.0028 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.1306 | 0.1324 | 0.0017 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.1284 | 0.125 | 0.0034 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.1238 | 0.1212 | 0.0026 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Bahamas or Vanuatu?
- Bahamas, at 0.122 against 0.1193 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Bahamas and Vanuatu?
- 0.0027, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Bahamas ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – 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.