Congo vs Gambia: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Congo
65.77 years
in 2023
Gambia
65.86 years
in 2023
Congo rank
206th
Gambia rank
205th
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 65.86 years against 65.77 years in Congo, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 206th and Gambia ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.11 years | 32.44 years | 10.67 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 50.53 years | 36.82 years | 13.71 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 55.16 years | 41.94 years | 13.22 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 57.37 years | 47.73 years | 9.64 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 54.83 years | 53.94 years | 0.8897 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 58.3 years | 58.89 years | 0.5859 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 63.24 years | 62.8 years | 0.4415 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 64.84 years | 64.75 years | 0.0928 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 65.86 years against 65.77 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.09 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Congo ranks 206th and Gambia ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Period life expectancy at birth.