Iceland vs Korea: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Iceland
0.0202
in 2023
Korea
0.0246
in 2023
Iceland rank
194th
Korea rank
191st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.0246 against 0.0202 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0044.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 194th and Korea ranks 191st of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.028 | 0.0312 | 0.0032 | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0281 | 0.0274 | 0.0006 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Iceland or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.0246 against 0.0202 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Iceland and Korea?
- 0.0044, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Iceland ranks 194th 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.