Afghanistan vs Gambia: Life expectancy
Afghanistan
66.03
in 2023
Gambia
65.86
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
196th
Gambia rank
198th
Life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.03 against 65.86 in Gambia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Gambia ranks 198th of 229 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 | 32.44 | 2.28 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 34.9 | 36.82 | 1.92 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 41.94 | 2.67 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 47.73 | 9.75 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 53.94 | 3.5 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 58.89 | 1.14 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 62.8 | 0.7143 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 64.75 | 1.37 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 66.03 against 65.86 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.17, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th and Gambia ranks 198th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.