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

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 Zimbabwe: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Guinea-Bissau

0.184

in 2023

Zimbabwe

0.1852

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

21st

Zimbabwe rank

20th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Guinea-Bissau
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1852 against 0.184 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4761	0.3128	0.1634	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.4533	0.2664	0.1869	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.4204	0.2401	0.1803	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.3838	0.2132	0.1706	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.3437	0.2629	0.0808	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.2858	0.2875	0.0017	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.2223	0.2265	0.0042	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.1909	0.1901	0.0008	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 Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.1852 against 0.184 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?: 0.0012, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.