China vs Romania: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
China
0.0515
in 2023
Romania
0.0492
in 2023
China rank
140th
Romania rank
142nd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0515 against 0.0492 in Romania, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 140th and Romania ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0768 | 0.0684 | 0.0084 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.0522 | 0.0009 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, China or Romania?
- China, at 0.0515 against 0.0492 in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between China and Romania?
- 0.0023, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- China ranks 140th and Romania ranks 142nd 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.