Pakistan vs Zambia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Pakistan
0.1502
in 2023
Zambia
0.1501
in 2023
Pakistan rank
46th
Zambia rank
47th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.1502 against 0.1501 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4638 | 0.3679 | 0.0959 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.3716 | 0.331 | 0.0406 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.3051 | 0.2948 | 0.0102 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.2559 | 0.3095 | 0.0536 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2352 | 0.3423 | 0.107 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2017 | 0.2846 | 0.0829 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1712 | 0.2038 | 0.0327 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1547 | 0.1633 | 0.0086 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Pakistan or Zambia?
- Pakistan, at 0.1502 against 0.1501 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 0.0001, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Pakistan ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.