Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy
Afghanistan
66.03
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
66.13
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
196th
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.13 against 66.03 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 229 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 | 41.83 | 11.67 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 34.9 | 48.61 | 13.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 54.63 | 15.36 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 58.61 | 20.63 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 60.64 | 10.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 61.98 | 4.24 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 64.27 | 2.19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 65.21 | 1.83 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.13 against 66.03 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th 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.