China vs United States of America: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.055 against 0.0515 in China, a difference of 0.0035.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 138th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0768 | 0.0575 | 0.0194 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.0578 | 0.0046 | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.055 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 United States of America?
- 0.0035, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- China ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 138th 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.