Denmark vs Ireland: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Denmark
0.0306
in 2023
Ireland
0.0313
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
Ireland rank
177th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0313 against 0.0306 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and Ireland ranks 177th of 195 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0355 | 0.035 | 0.0005 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.032 | 0.0317 | 0.0003 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.0313 against 0.0306 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0007, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Denmark ranks 179th and Ireland ranks 177th 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.