How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?

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.

Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Central African Republic

0.2403

in 2023

Nigeria

0.2807

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

3rd

Nigeria rank

1st

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2807 against 0.2403 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0404.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4536	0.4621	0.0085	Nigeria
1960s	0.4073	0.442	0.0347	Nigeria
1970s	0.353	0.3974	0.0444	Nigeria
1980s	0.3228	0.3642	0.0414	Nigeria
1990s	0.3277	0.3639	0.0361	Nigeria
2000s	0.3476	0.3323	0.0154	Central African Republic
2010s	0.31	0.3045	0.0055	Central African Republic
2020s	0.3479	0.286	0.0619	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 Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.2807 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 Nigeria?: 0.0404, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.