What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?

0.0071, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Burkina Faso

0.2019

in 2023

Madagascar

0.1948

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

13th

Madagascar rank

16th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Burkina Faso
Madagascar

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2019 against 0.1948 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0071.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4912	0.4009	0.0904	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.4571	0.3638	0.0933	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.4096	0.3311	0.0785	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.3476	0.322	0.0257	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.3291	0.2808	0.0484	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.2901	0.2279	0.0622	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.2335	0.1991	0.0344	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2067	0.1961	0.0105	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?: Burkina Faso, at 0.2019 against 0.1948 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 0.0071, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 16th 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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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.