China vs Russian Federation: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
China
0.0515
in 2023
Russian Federation
0.0568
in 2023
China rank
140th
Russian Federation rank
137th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.0568 against 0.0515 in China, a difference of 0.0053.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0768 | 0.0745 | 0.0023 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.0569 | 0.0037 | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.0568 against 0.0515 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between China and Russian Federation?
- 0.0053, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- China ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 137th 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.