Gambia vs Ghana: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Gambia
0.1725
in 2023
Ghana
0.1687
in 2023
Gambia rank
27th
Ghana rank
29th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.1725 against 0.1687 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0038.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5188 | 0.3751 | 0.1437 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.4699 | 0.3492 | 0.1207 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.4138 | 0.3335 | 0.0803 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.3529 | 0.2993 | 0.0536 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.2865 | 0.2635 | 0.023 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.2372 | 0.2323 | 0.0049 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.2015 | 0.1957 | 0.0058 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1781 | 0.1734 | 0.0047 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 0.1725 against 0.1687 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.0038, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Gambia ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β 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.