Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Gambia
65.86 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
66.13 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
205th
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.13 years against 65.86 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.27 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 236 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 years | 41.83 years | 9.39 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 36.82 years | 48.61 years | 11.79 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 41.94 years | 54.63 years | 12.69 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 47.73 years | 58.61 years | 10.88 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 53.94 years | 60.64 years | 6.7 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.89 years | 61.98 years | 3.09 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.8 years | 64.27 years | 1.48 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.75 years | 65.21 years | 0.4643 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.13 years against 65.86 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.27 years, 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd 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
Period life expectancy at birth.