Poverty vs life expectancy in French Guiana

French Guiana: Poverty vs life expectancy was 76.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.51
in 2020
All-time low
47.74
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Poverty vs life expectancy in French Guiana, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in French Guiana is 76.98, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in French Guiana peaked at 77.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.74, in 1950.

That places French Guiana 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 50.8 47.74 54.74 10
1960s 59.82 55.82 62.88 10
1970s 64.85 63.27 66.56 10
1980s 69.07 67.14 70.63 10
1990s 71.78 70.85 72.72 10
2000s 74.18 72.97 75.64 10
2010s 76.51 75.85 77.24 10
2020s 76.37 74.19 77.51 4

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 92 Montenegro 77.09 compare
  2. 93 Tokelau 77.05 compare
  3. 94 Hungary 77.02 compare
  4. 96 Curacao 76.8 compare
  5. 97 Saint Helena 76.79 compare
  6. 98 Serbia 76.77 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty vs life expectancy in French Guiana?
Poverty vs life expectancy in French Guiana was 76.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 77.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 47.74 in 1950.
How does French Guiana rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
French Guiana ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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