Afghanistan vs Congo: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Afghanistan
66.03 years
in 2023
Congo
65.77 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
203rd
Congo rank
206th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.03 years against 65.77 years in Congo, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Congo ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 years | 43.11 years | 12.95 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 50.53 years | 15.63 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 55.16 years | 15.88 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 57.37 years | 19.39 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 54.83 years | 4.39 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 58.3 years | 0.5583 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 63.24 years | 1.16 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.38 years | 64.84 years | 1.46 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 66.03 years against 65.77 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.26 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Congo ranks 206th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.