Guinea vs Niger: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Guinea
60.74 years
in 2023
Niger
61.18 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
229th
Niger rank
226th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Guinea
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 61.18 years against 60.74 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.44 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Guinea ranks 229th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 35.97 years 35.99 years 0.0221 years Niger
1960s 37.62 years 36.28 years 1.34 years Guinea
1970s 40.55 years 36.77 years 3.79 years Guinea
1980s 44.96 years 40.16 years 4.8 years Guinea
1990s 49.64 years 45.07 years 4.57 years Guinea
2000s 54.21 years 52.86 years 1.36 years Guinea
2010s 57.89 years 58.71 years 0.823 years Niger
2020s 59.97 years 60.25 years 0.2795 years Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Guinea or Niger?
Niger, at 61.18 years against 60.74 years in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Guinea and Niger?
0.44 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Guinea ranks 229th 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.