Brazil vs Nicaragua: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Brazil
0.0952
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0941
in 2023
Brazil rank
104th
Nicaragua rank
106th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0952 against 0.0941 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brazil ranks 104th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1103 | 0.1215 | 0.0112 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0977 | 0.098 | 0.0003 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 0.0952 against 0.0941 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0.0011, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Brazil ranks 104th and Nicaragua ranks 106th 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.