Regional field notes / 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
Compare the covered economies within this World Bank geographic grouping. Values are national observations, not a regional average. Coverage requires life expectancy and GDP per person in 2023.
| Economy | Life expectancy | GDP per person, PPP |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | 64.6 years | $8,598 |
| Benin | 60.8 years | $3,721 |
| Botswana | 69.2 years | $18,932 |
| Burkina Faso | 61.1 years | $2,486 |
| Burundi | 63.7 years | $1,033 |
| Cabo Verde | 76.1 years | $9,228 |
| Cameroon | 63.7 years | $4,875 |
| Central African Republic | 57.4 years | $1,133 |
| Chad | 55.1 years | $2,434 |
| Comoros | 66.8 years | $3,508 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | 61.9 years | $1,559 |
| Congo, Rep. | 65.8 years | $6,172 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 61.9 years | $6,521 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 63.7 years | $15,302 |
| Eswatini | 64.1 years | $10,182 |
| Ethiopia | 67.3 years | $2,758 |
| Gabon | 68.3 years | $18,701 |
| Gambia, The | 65.9 years | $2,964 |
| Ghana | 65.5 years | $6,809 |
| Guinea | 60.7 years | $3,905 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 64.1 years | $2,661 |
| Kenya | 63.6 years | $5,692 |
| Lesotho | 57.4 years | $2,592 |
| Liberia | 62.2 years | $1,617 |
| Madagascar | 63.6 years | $1,630 |
| Malawi | 67.4 years | $1,649 |
| Mali | 60.4 years | $2,861 |
| Mauritania | 68.5 years | $6,276 |
| Mauritius | 73.4 years | $26,471 |
| Mozambique | 63.6 years | $1,513 |
| Namibia | 67.4 years | $10,126 |
| Niger | 61.2 years | $1,713 |
| Nigeria | 54.5 years | $7,843 |
| Rwanda | 67.8 years | $3,168 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 69.7 years | $5,541 |
| Senegal | 68.7 years | $4,305 |
| Seychelles | 75.4 years | $28,714 |
| Sierra Leone | 61.8 years | $3,035 |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 58.8 years | $1,402 |
| South Africa | 66.1 years | $13,695 |
| Sudan | 66.3 years | $2,181 |
| Tanzania | 67.0 years | $3,621 |
| Togo | 62.7 years | $3,216 |
| Uganda | 68.3 years | $2,791 |
| Zambia | 66.3 years | $3,673 |
| Zimbabwe | 62.8 years | $5,218 |
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 1, 2026. GDP is in constant 2021 international dollars. Definitions and limitations.