Germany vs Portugal: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Germany
0.0324
in 2023
Portugal
0.0313
in 2023
Germany rank
174th
Portugal rank
176th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0324 against 0.0313 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 176th of 195 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0356 | 0.0349 | 0.0007 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0336 | 0.0323 | 0.0013 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 0.0324 against 0.0313 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.0011, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Germany ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 176th 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.