Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Gabon or Timor-Leste?

Gabon, at 68.34 years against 67.69 years in Timor-Leste as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Timor-Leste?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Gabon vs Timor-Leste: Life expectancy vs. health spending

Gabon

68.34 years

in 2023

Timor-Leste

67.69 years

in 2023

Gabon rank

183rd

Timor-Leste rank

186th

Life expectancy vs. health spending over time

Gabon
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 68.34 years against 67.69 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.65 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 183rd and Timor-Leste ranks 186th of 236 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1950s	42.54 years	30.55 years	12 years	Gabon
1960s	49.34 years	34.48 years	14.86 years	Gabon
1970s	55.13 years	31.13 years	24 years	Gabon
1980s	59.4 years	34.68 years	24.72 years	Gabon
1990s	61.2 years	46.99 years	14.21 years	Gabon
2000s	62.94 years	60.89 years	2.05 years	Gabon
2010s	66.12 years	65.13 years	0.9845 years	Gabon
2020s	67.55 years	67.04 years	0.505 years	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Gabon or Timor-Leste?: Gabon, at 68.34 years against 67.69 years in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Gabon and Timor-Leste?: 0.65 years, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Timor-Leste?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Timor-Leste rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Gabon ranks 183rd and Timor-Leste ranks 186th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.