Congo vs Ghana: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index

Congo
65.77
in 2023
Ghana
65.5
in 2023
Congo rank
199th
Ghana rank
200th

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
0204060192119722023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 65.77 against 65.5 in Ghana, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 199th and Ghana ranks 200th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 43.11 45.06 1.95 Ghana
1960s 50.53 47.53 3 Congo
1970s 55.16 49.2 5.96 Congo
1980s 57.37 52.7 4.67 Congo
1990s 54.83 56.59 1.76 Ghana
2000s 58.3 59.5 1.2 Ghana
2010s 63.24 62.93 0.3139 Congo
2020s 64.84 64.83 0.004 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy vs electoral democracy index, Congo or Ghana?
Congo, at 65.77 against 65.5 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy vs electoral democracy index between Congo and Ghana?
0.27, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Congo ranks 199th and Ghana ranks 200th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed