Algeria vs Jamaica: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Algeria
0.1189
in 2023
Jamaica
0.1163
in 2023
Algeria rank
81st
Jamaica rank
83rd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Algeria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1189 against 0.1163 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0026.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 83rd of 195 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1413 | 0.1134 | 0.0279 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.123 | 0.1157 | 0.0073 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Algeria, at 0.1189 against 0.1163 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Algeria and Jamaica?
- 0.0026, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 83rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.