Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Papua New Guinea
0.1505
in 2023
Zambia
0.1501
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.1505 against 0.1501 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3941 | 0.3679 | 0.0262 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.3226 | 0.331 | 0.0085 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.2601 | 0.2948 | 0.0347 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2204 | 0.3095 | 0.0891 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2025 | 0.3423 | 0.1398 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1906 | 0.2846 | 0.094 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1662 | 0.2038 | 0.0377 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1534 | 0.1633 | 0.0099 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.1505 against 0.1501 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.0004, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th 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.