Australia vs Finland: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Australia
0.0296
in 2023
Finland
0.0291
in 2023
Australia rank
182nd
Finland rank
184th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0296 against 0.0291 in Finland, a difference of 0.0005.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 182nd and Finland ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0365 | 0.0307 | 0.0058 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0329 | 0.0294 | 0.0035 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 0.0296 against 0.0291 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Australia and Finland?
- 0.0005, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Finland ranks 184th 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.