Colombia vs Ecuador: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Colombia
0.0828
in 2023
Ecuador
0.0836
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Ecuador rank
114th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.0836 against 0.0828 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 115th and Ecuador ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1039 | 0.104 | 0.0001 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.0877 | 0.0872 | 0.0005 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.0836 against 0.0828 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.0008, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Ecuador ranks 114th 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.