Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Gambia
6.3 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
6.38 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
195th
Guinea-Bissau rank
192nd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.38 years against 6.3 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 195th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 years | 5.19 years | 0.8818 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 4.59 years | 5.31 years | 0.7129 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4.91 years | 5.47 years | 0.5635 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 5.55 years | 0.2688 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 5.67 years | 5.63 years | 0.0459 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.88 years | 5.64 years | 0.2384 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.05 years | 5.96 years | 0.0918 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 6.07 years | 0.0275 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.38 years against 6.3 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.08 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Gambia ranks 195th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.