Guatemala vs Viet Nam: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Guatemala
0.1305
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.1272
in 2023
Guatemala rank
77th
Viet Nam rank
78th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.1305 against 0.1272 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0033.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1657 | 0.137 | 0.0287 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.1351 | 0.1291 | 0.006 | Guatemala |
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 Viet Nam?
- Guatemala, at 0.1305 against 0.1272 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Guatemala and Viet Nam?
- 0.0033, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Viet Nam rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 78th 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.