What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?

0.0013, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Guinea-Bissau

0.184

in 2023

Kenya

0.1827

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

21st

Kenya rank

23rd

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Guinea-Bissau
Kenya

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.184 against 0.1827 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0013.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4761	0.4116	0.0645	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.4533	0.315	0.1383	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.4204	0.2653	0.1551	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.3838	0.2264	0.1574	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.3437	0.2556	0.0881	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.2858	0.232	0.0538	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2223	0.1937	0.0285	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.1909	0.1863	0.0046	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.184 against 0.1827 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?: 0.0013, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd 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.