Botswana vs Namibia: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Botswana
0.1922
in 2023
Namibia
0.1925
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Namibia rank
52nd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1925 against 0.1922 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2366 | 0.2294 | 0.0072 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.1971 | 0.1987 | 0.0016 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.1925 against 0.1922 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0003, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 52nd 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.