Guyana vs Palau: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Guyana
0.1491
in 2023
Palau
0.1357
in 2023
Guyana rank
69th
Palau rank
72nd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Guyana
- Palau
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.1491 against 0.1357 in Palau, a difference of 0.0134.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 69th and Palau ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1803 | 0.1328 | 0.0475 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.1547 | 0.1376 | 0.0171 | 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 Palau?
- Guyana, at 0.1491 against 0.1357 in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Guyana and Palau?
- 0.0134, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Palau?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Palau rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Guyana ranks 69th and Palau ranks 72nd 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.