Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Costa Rica
0.0605
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0578
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
134th
Kuwait rank
136th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0605 against 0.0578 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0027.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0688 | 0.0628 | 0.006 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0625 | 0.0576 | 0.0048 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0605 against 0.0578 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0.0027, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Kuwait ranks 136th 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.