Central African Republic vs Chad: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Central African Republic
0.2403
in 2023
Chad
0.2633
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Chad rank
2nd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.2633 against 0.2403 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Chad ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4536 | 0.4605 | 0.007 | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.4073 | 0.429 | 0.0217 | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.353 | 0.3992 | 0.0462 | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.3228 | 0.3722 | 0.0494 | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.3277 | 0.354 | 0.0262 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.3476 | 0.3353 | 0.0123 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.3043 | 0.0057 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3479 | 0.2712 | 0.0767 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Chad, at 0.2633 against 0.2403 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.023, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Chad ranks 2nd 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.