Guatemala vs Iraq: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Guatemala
0.1305
in 2023
Iraq
0.1328
in 2023
Guatemala rank
77th
Iraq rank
74th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.1328 against 0.1305 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1657 | 0.168 | 0.0023 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1351 | 0.1388 | 0.0037 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.1328 against 0.1305 in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 0.0023, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th 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.