Senegal vs Yemen: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Senegal
0.1354
in 2023
Yemen
0.1346
in 2023
Senegal rank
59th
Yemen rank
60th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.1354 against 0.1346 in Yemen, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Senegal ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4545 | 0.5478 | 0.0934 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 0.4371 | 0.4864 | 0.0494 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 0.3943 | 0.3855 | 0.0089 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.3028 | 0.2819 | 0.0209 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.2545 | 0.223 | 0.0316 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.2148 | 0.1768 | 0.038 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.1598 | 0.1487 | 0.0111 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.1401 | 0.1397 | 0.0004 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Senegal or Yemen?
- Senegal, at 0.1354 against 0.1346 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Senegal and Yemen?
- 0.0008, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Senegal ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β 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.