Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Central African Republic
57.41 years
in 2023
Nigeria
54.46 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
233rd
Nigeria rank
236th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 57.41 years against 54.46 years in Nigeria, a difference of 2.95 years.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 233rd and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.25 years | 36.27 years | 0.9812 years | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 41.99 years | 37.97 years | 4.02 years | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 47.52 years | 42.94 years | 4.59 years | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 50.24 years | 46.12 years | 4.12 years | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 48.31 years | 45.88 years | 2.44 years | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 44.59 years | 49.21 years | 4.62 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.01 years | 52.05 years | 5.04 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.78 years | 53.77 years | 11.99 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 57.41 years against 54.46 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 2.95 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Central African Republic ranks 233rd and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.