Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9 years
in 2023
Niger
61.18 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Niger rank
226th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.9 years against 61.18 years in Niger, a difference of 0.72 years.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 39.5 years 35.99 years 3.5 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 41.29 years 36.28 years 5.01 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 44.31 years 36.77 years 7.55 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 46.69 years 40.16 years 6.53 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 49.63 years 45.07 years 4.56 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 53.76 years 52.86 years 0.9007 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 58.41 years 58.71 years 0.3017 years Niger
2020s 60.84 years 60.25 years 0.5832 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.9 years against 61.18 years in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.72 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
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

Period life expectancy at birth.