Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth, total
Equatorial Guinea
63.71 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
64.08 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
192nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
191st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.08 years against 63.71 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 192nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.41 years | 40.53 years | 1.12 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 50.27 years | 45.09 years | 5.18 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 52 years | 47.92 years | 4.08 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 55.59 years | 53.17 years | 2.42 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 60.39 years | 59.69 years | 0.6955 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 62.91 years | 62.67 years | 0.241 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 64.08 years against 63.71 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.37 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 192nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release