Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality

Namibia
0.1533
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.1505
in 2023
Namibia rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
44th

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
0.20.30.40.5195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1533 against 0.1505 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0028.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Namibia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3789 0.3941 0.0151 Papua New Guinea
1960s 0.311 0.3226 0.0116 Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.2514 0.2601 0.0087 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.2129 0.2204 0.0075 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.2268 0.2025 0.0243 Namibia
2000s 0.2509 0.1906 0.0603 Namibia
2010s 0.2048 0.1662 0.0386 Namibia
2020s 0.1655 0.1534 0.0121 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 0.1533 against 0.1505 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.0028, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
Namibia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus gini 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 gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed