Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Dominican Republic
0.1698
in 2023
Senegal
0.1799
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Senegal rank
57th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.1799 against 0.1698 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0101.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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 | Dominican Republic | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1838 | 0.2355 | 0.0517 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.1724 | 0.1873 | 0.0149 | 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, Dominican Republic or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.1799 against 0.1698 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 0.0101, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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.