Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2063
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.2045
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2063 against 0.2045 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4382 | 0.5459 | 0.1077 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.4146 | 0.4912 | 0.0767 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.3853 | 0.4352 | 0.0499 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.3621 | 0.4017 | 0.0396 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.3267 | 0.3933 | 0.0666 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.287 | 0.3455 | 0.0585 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2413 | 0.2687 | 0.0274 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.2125 | 0.2134 | 0.0009 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2063 against 0.2045 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0018, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.