Burundi vs Liberia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Burundi
0.1868
in 2023
Liberia
0.1903
in 2023
Burundi rank
18th
Liberia rank
17th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.1903 against 0.1868 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Burundi ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4123 | 0.4471 | 0.0348 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.3993 | 0.441 | 0.0417 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.4109 | 0.4053 | 0.0057 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.3552 | 0.3853 | 0.0301 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.3565 | 0.3715 | 0.0149 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.2922 | 0.2628 | 0.0294 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2231 | 0.2134 | 0.0097 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.1921 | 0.1939 | 0.0018 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Burundi or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.1903 against 0.1868 in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Burundi and Liberia?
- 0.0035, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Burundi ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 17th 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.