Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Eritrea
0.1942
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.1967
in 2023
Eritrea rank
49th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
48th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.1967 against 0.1942 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0025.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 49th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.237 | 0.2486 | 0.0117 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.2009 | 0.2032 | 0.0023 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.1967 against 0.1942 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0025, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 49th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th 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.