Nigeria vs South Sudan: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Nigeria
0.2807
in 2023
South Sudan
0.2393
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
South Sudan rank
4th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2807 against 0.2393 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0414.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4621 | 0.5194 | 0.0573 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.442 | 0.5278 | 0.0858 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.3974 | 0.4762 | 0.0788 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3642 | 0.5061 | 0.1419 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.3639 | 0.4767 | 0.1128 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.3323 | 0.3052 | 0.027 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3045 | 0.3183 | 0.0138 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.286 | 0.2402 | 0.0458 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 0.2807 against 0.2393 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.0414, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.