Congo vs Ghana: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Congo
65.77 years
in 2023
Ghana
65.5 years
in 2023
Congo rank
206th
Ghana rank
207th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
0204060195019862023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 65.77 years against 65.5 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.27 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 206th and Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 43.11 years 45.06 years 1.95 years Ghana
1960s 50.53 years 47.53 years 3 years Congo
1970s 55.16 years 49.2 years 5.96 years Congo
1980s 57.37 years 52.7 years 4.67 years Congo
1990s 54.83 years 56.59 years 1.76 years Ghana
2000s 58.3 years 59.5 years 1.2 years Ghana
2010s 63.24 years 62.93 years 0.314 years Congo
2020s 64.84 years 64.83 years 0.004 years Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Congo or Ghana?
Congo, at 65.77 years against 65.5 years in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Congo and Ghana?
0.27 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Congo ranks 206th and Ghana ranks 207th 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.

Individual pages

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.