Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Burkina Faso
0.2019
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.2063
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.2063 against 0.2019 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0044.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4912 | 0.4382 | 0.0531 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.4571 | 0.4146 | 0.0426 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.4096 | 0.3853 | 0.0242 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.3476 | 0.3621 | 0.0144 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 0.3291 | 0.3267 | 0.0024 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2901 | 0.287 | 0.0031 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2335 | 0.2413 | 0.0078 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 0.2067 | 0.2125 | 0.0058 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.2063 against 0.2019 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.0044, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th 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.