Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy
Gambia
65.86
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
66.13
in 2023
Gambia rank
198th
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Life expectancy over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.13 against 65.86 in Gambia, a difference of 0.27.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 198th 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 | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 | 41.83 | 9.39 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 36.82 | 48.61 | 11.79 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 41.94 | 54.63 | 12.69 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 58.61 | 10.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 53.94 | 60.64 | 6.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.89 | 61.98 | 3.09 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 64.27 | 1.48 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 65.21 | 0.4638 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.13 against 65.86 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.27, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 198th 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.