Côte d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Côte d'Ivoire
0.196
in 2023
Madagascar
0.1948
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th
Madagascar rank
16th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.196 against 0.1948 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4898 | 0.4009 | 0.0889 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 0.4192 | 0.3638 | 0.0554 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 0.343 | 0.3311 | 0.0119 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0.2879 | 0.322 | 0.0341 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2926 | 0.2808 | 0.0118 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.2783 | 0.2279 | 0.0505 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.2302 | 0.1991 | 0.0311 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.2007 | 0.1961 | 0.0046 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Côte d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.196 against 0.1948 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 0.0012, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 16th 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.