Dominica vs Senegal: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Dominica
0.1727
in 2023
Senegal
0.1799
in 2023
Dominica rank
58th
Senegal rank
57th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Dominica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.1799 against 0.1727 in Dominica, a difference of 0.0072.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1567 | 0.2355 | 0.0788 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.1691 | 0.1873 | 0.0182 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Dominica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.1799 against 0.1727 in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Dominica and Senegal?
- 0.0072, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Senegal rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Dominica ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 57th 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.