Congo vs Malawi: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Congo
0.2005
in 2023
Malawi
0.1981
in 2023
Congo rank
43rd
Malawi rank
46th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.2005 against 0.1981 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2437 | 0.265 | 0.0213 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2057 | 0.2059 | 0.0002 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 0.2005 against 0.1981 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Congo and Malawi?
- 0.0024, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th 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.