Chad vs Nigeria: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Chad
0.374
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3864
in 2023
Chad rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3864 against 0.374 in Chad, a difference of 0.0124.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4303 | 0.4255 | 0.0048 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.3841 | 0.3944 | 0.0102 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.3864 against 0.374 in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Chad and Nigeria?
- 0.0124, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.