Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Comoros
0.1529
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.1505
in 2023
Comoros rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Comoros
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 0.1529 against 0.1505 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0024.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4458 | 0.3941 | 0.0517 | Comoros |
| 1960s | 0.4005 | 0.3226 | 0.0779 | Comoros |
| 1970s | 0.3483 | 0.2601 | 0.0882 | Comoros |
| 1980s | 0.2921 | 0.2204 | 0.0718 | Comoros |
| 1990s | 0.2439 | 0.2025 | 0.0414 | Comoros |
| 2000s | 0.2097 | 0.1906 | 0.0191 | Comoros |
| 2010s | 0.1762 | 0.1662 | 0.0101 | Comoros |
| 2020s | 0.1569 | 0.1534 | 0.0035 | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
- Comoros, at 0.1529 against 0.1505 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0024, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Comoros ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th 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.