Congo vs South Africa: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Congo
0.2005
in 2023
South Africa
0.1983
in 2023
Congo rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.2005 against 0.1983 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0022.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2437 | 0.21 | 0.0337 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2057 | 0.1924 | 0.0133 | Congo |
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 South Africa?
- Congo, at 0.2005 against 0.1983 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0022, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Congo ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th 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.