Guinea vs South Sudan: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Guinea
0.3537
in 2023
South Sudan
0.3667
in 2023
Guinea rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.3667 against 0.3537 in Guinea, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 195 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.394 | 0.4667 | 0.0727 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.361 | 0.3658 | 0.0048 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.3667 against 0.3537 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.013, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.