Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.184 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.184
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4847
in 1950
All-time low
0.184
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.184. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4847 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4847 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4829 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.481 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4791 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4772 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4753 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4734 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4714 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4693 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4672 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4649 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4624 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4598 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4585 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4555 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4526 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4496 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4465 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4434 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4402 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.437 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4337 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4304 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.427 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4216 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.418 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4145 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4109 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4073 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4037 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4001 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3964 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3926 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3897 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3859 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3823 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3792 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3754 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3704 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3658 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3623 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3581 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3535 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3491 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3479 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3393 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3356 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.341 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3255 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.325 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3137 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.308 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.302 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2958 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2893 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2873 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2756 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2685 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.264 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2543 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2475 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2409 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2352 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2294 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2238 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2185 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2136 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.209 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2045 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2002 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1966 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1953 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1879 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.184 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4761 | 0.4672 | 0.4847 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4533 | 0.4402 | 0.4649 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4204 | 0.4037 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3838 | 0.3658 | 0.4001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3437 | 0.325 | 0.3623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2858 | 0.2543 | 0.3137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2223 | 0.2002 | 0.2475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1909 | 0.184 | 0.1966 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guinea-Bissau was 0.184 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4847 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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