Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0828 against 0.0785 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0043.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Colombia ranks 115th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1039 | 0.1025 | 0.0014 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0877 | 0.0834 | 0.0043 | 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Colombia, at 0.0828 against 0.0785 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.0043, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th 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.