Sierra Leone vs Togo: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Sierra Leone
0.2045
in 2023
Togo
0.1966
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Togo rank
14th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.2045 against 0.1966 in Togo, a difference of 0.0079.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Togo ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5459 | 0.4003 | 0.1456 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.4912 | 0.376 | 0.1153 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.4352 | 0.3331 | 0.1021 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.4017 | 0.2862 | 0.1155 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.3933 | 0.279 | 0.1143 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.3455 | 0.2589 | 0.0866 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2687 | 0.228 | 0.0407 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.2134 | 0.2023 | 0.0111 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.2045 against 0.1966 in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 0.0079, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Togo ranks 14th 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.