Somalia vs South Sudan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Somalia
0.2356
in 2023
South Sudan
0.2393
in 2023
Somalia rank
5th
South Sudan rank
4th
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.2393 against 0.2356 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0037.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4023 | 0.5194 | 0.1172 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.3823 | 0.5278 | 0.1455 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.3697 | 0.4762 | 0.1066 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3459 | 0.5061 | 0.1603 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.376 | 0.4767 | 0.1007 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.3186 | 0.3052 | 0.0134 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.3127 | 0.3183 | 0.0056 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2549 | 0.2402 | 0.0148 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.2393 against 0.2356 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.0037, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Somalia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.