Congo vs Gambia: Poverty vs life expectancy

Congo
65.77
in 2023
Gambia
65.86
in 2023
Congo rank
206th
Gambia rank
205th

Poverty vs life expectancy over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 65.86 against 65.77 in Congo, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 206th and Gambia ranks 205th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 43.11 32.44 10.67 Congo
1960s 50.53 36.82 13.71 Congo
1970s 55.16 41.94 13.22 Congo
1980s 57.37 47.73 9.64 Congo
1990s 54.83 53.94 0.8897 Congo
2000s 58.3 58.89 0.5859 Gambia
2010s 63.24 62.8 0.4415 Congo
2020s 64.84 64.75 0.0928 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 65.86 against 65.77 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Congo and Gambia?
0.09, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
Congo ranks 206th and Gambia ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed