Eswatini vs Zambia: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Eswatini
0.237
in 2023
Zambia
0.2336
in 2023
Eswatini rank
30th
Zambia rank
31st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.237 against 0.2336 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0034.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2882 | 0.2856 | 0.0026 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.2439 | 0.2456 | 0.0017 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 0.237 against 0.2336 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.0034, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.