How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Liberia

0.1903

in 2023

Zimbabwe

0.1852

in 2023

Liberia rank

17th

Zimbabwe rank

20th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Liberia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.1903 against 0.1852 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0051.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4471	0.3128	0.1343	Liberia
1960s	0.441	0.2664	0.1746	Liberia
1970s	0.4053	0.2401	0.1652	Liberia
1980s	0.3853	0.2132	0.1721	Liberia
1990s	0.3715	0.2629	0.1086	Liberia
2000s	0.2628	0.2875	0.0247	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.2134	0.2265	0.0131	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.1939	0.1901	0.0038	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Liberia or Zimbabwe?: Liberia, at 0.1903 against 0.1852 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Liberia and Zimbabwe?: 0.0051, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Liberia ranks 17th 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.