Central African Republic vs Somalia: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Central African Republic
57.41 years
in 2023
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
233rd
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 years against 57.41 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.41 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 233rd and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.25 years | 42.4 years | 5.15 years | Somalia |
| 1960s | 41.99 years | 44.5 years | 2.51 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 47.52 years | 45.86 years | 1.66 years | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 50.24 years | 47.64 years | 2.6 years | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 48.31 years | 45.1 years | 3.21 years | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 44.59 years | 51.01 years | 6.41 years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 47.01 years | 51.35 years | 4.34 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 41.78 years | 56.39 years | 14.61 years | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.82 years against 57.41 years in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 1.41 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Central African Republic ranks 233rd and Somalia ranks 231st 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.