Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Hong Kong, China
0.0229
in 2023
Korea
0.0246
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
193rd
Korea rank
191st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.0246 against 0.0229 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0017.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Korea ranks 191st of 195 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0274 | 0.0312 | 0.0038 | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0241 | 0.0274 | 0.0033 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.0246 against 0.0229 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.0017, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Korea ranks 191st 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.