Austria vs Switzerland: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Austria
0.032
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0312
in 2023
Austria rank
175th
Switzerland rank
178th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.032 against 0.0312 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0351 | 0.0353 | 0.0003 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0332 | 0.0328 | 0.0004 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 0.032 against 0.0312 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.0008, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Austria ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 178th 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.