Guyana vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Guyana
0.1491
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
0.1436
in 2023
Guyana rank
69th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
71st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Guyana
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.1491 against 0.1436 in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.0055.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 69th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 71st of 195 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1803 | 0.1748 | 0.0055 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.1547 | 0.1488 | 0.0059 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Guyana or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Guyana, at 0.1491 against 0.1436 in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Guyana and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.0055, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Guyana ranks 69th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 71st 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.