Liberia vs Madagascar: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Liberia
0.1903
in 2023
Madagascar
0.1948
in 2023
Liberia rank
17th
Madagascar rank
16th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.1948 against 0.1903 in Liberia, a difference of 0.0045.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4471 | 0.4009 | 0.0462 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.441 | 0.3638 | 0.0772 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.4053 | 0.3311 | 0.0742 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.3853 | 0.322 | 0.0633 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.3715 | 0.2808 | 0.0907 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.2628 | 0.2279 | 0.035 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.2134 | 0.1991 | 0.0143 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.1939 | 0.1961 | 0.0023 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.1948 against 0.1903 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.0045, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Liberia ranks 17th 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.