Algeria vs Viet Nam: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Algeria
0.1189
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.1272
in 2023
Algeria rank
81st
Viet Nam rank
78th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Algeria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.1272 against 0.1189 in Algeria, a difference of 0.0083.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 81st and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1413 | 0.137 | 0.0043 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.123 | 0.1291 | 0.0061 | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.1272 against 0.1189 in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Algeria and Viet Nam?
- 0.0083, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Viet Nam rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Viet Nam ranks 78th 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.