Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Life expectancy vs. health spending

Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9 years
in 2023
Liberia
62.16 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Liberia rank
221st

Life expectancy vs. health spending over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 62.16 years against 61.9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Liberia ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 39.5 years 38.06 years 1.44 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 41.29 years 38.76 years 2.53 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 44.31 years 42.2 years 2.12 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 46.69 years 44.29 years 2.4 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 49.63 years 44.8 years 4.82 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 53.76 years 55.82 years 2.06 years Liberia
2010s 58.41 years 60.06 years 1.65 years Liberia
2020s 60.84 years 61.63 years 0.796 years Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 62.16 years against 61.9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0.26 years, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Liberia ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.