Burundi vs Côte d'Ivoire: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Burundi
0.1868
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
0.196
in 2023
Burundi rank
18th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Burundi
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.196 against 0.1868 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0092.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Burundi ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Côte d'Ivoire in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4123 | 0.4898 | 0.0775 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 0.3993 | 0.4192 | 0.0199 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 0.4109 | 0.343 | 0.0679 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.3552 | 0.2879 | 0.0673 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.3565 | 0.2926 | 0.064 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.2922 | 0.2783 | 0.0139 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2231 | 0.2302 | 0.0071 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.1921 | 0.2007 | 0.0086 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Burundi or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.196 against 0.1868 in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.0092, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Burundi ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th 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.