Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Bolivia
0.1505
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.1515
in 2023
Bolivia rank
45th
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Bolivia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1515 against 0.1505 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4186 | 0.4568 | 0.0382 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.3878 | 0.4033 | 0.0155 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.3485 | 0.4004 | 0.0519 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.3033 | 0.4039 | 0.1007 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2448 | 0.3421 | 0.0972 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1952 | 0.276 | 0.0808 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1656 | 0.1922 | 0.0265 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1577 | 0.1573 | 0.0004 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1515 against 0.1505 in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 0.001, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Bolivia ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd 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.