Botswana vs Rwanda: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Botswana
0.1922
in 2023
Rwanda
0.1889
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
55th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1922 against 0.1889 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0033.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2366 | 0.2333 | 0.0034 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.1971 | 0.1954 | 0.0017 | Botswana |
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 Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 0.1922 against 0.1889 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.0033, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.