Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea or South Sudan?

Guinea, at 60.74 against 57.62 in South Sudan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?

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

Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea

60.74

in 2023

South Sudan

57.62

in 2023

Guinea rank

229th

South Sudan rank

232nd

Guinea currently reports 60.74 against 57.62 in South Sudan, a difference of 3.12.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 229th and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

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

Decade	Guinea	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	35.97	30.49	5.48	Guinea
1960s	37.62	27.73	9.89	Guinea
1970s	40.55	34.75	5.8	Guinea
1980s	44.96	30.66	14.29	Guinea
1990s	49.64	30.72	18.92	Guinea
2000s	54.21	52.81	1.41	Guinea
2010s	57.89	49.92	7.97	Guinea
2020s	59.97	57.38	2.59	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea or South Sudan?: Guinea, at 60.74 against 57.62 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea and South Sudan?: 3.12, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy?: Guinea ranks 229th and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 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.