Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Burkina Faso
61.09 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
227th
Sierra Leone rank
225th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 61.79 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.35 years | 30.73 years | 3.62 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 37.57 years | 35.67 years | 1.9 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 40.66 years | 1.66 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 43.46 years | 4.83 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 43.11 years | 6.52 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 48.06 years | 4.98 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 55.48 years | 2.99 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 years | 60.75 years | 0.1807 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 61.79 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th 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.