Benin vs Lesotho: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Benin
0.3213
in 2023
Lesotho
0.2999
in 2023
Benin rank
10th
Lesotho rank
13th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.3213 against 0.2999 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0214.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3623 | 0.3253 | 0.037 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.3283 | 0.3045 | 0.0238 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 0.3213 against 0.2999 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.0214, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Benin ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 13th 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.