Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Eswatini
0.237
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.2231
in 2023
Eswatini rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.237 against 0.2231 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0139.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2882 | 0.2763 | 0.012 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.2439 | 0.229 | 0.0148 | Eswatini |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 0.237 against 0.2231 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0139, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.