Colombia vs Tonga: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Colombia
0.0828
in 2023
Tonga
0.0792
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Tonga rank
117th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Colombia
- Tonga
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0828 against 0.0792 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0036.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1039 | 0.0889 | 0.015 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0877 | 0.0816 | 0.0061 | 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 Tonga?
- Colombia, at 0.0828 against 0.0792 in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Colombia and Tonga?
- 0.0036, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tonga?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Tonga rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 117th 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.