India vs Nepal: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
India
0.1547
in 2023
Nepal
0.1497
in 2023
India rank
65th
Nepal rank
67th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1547 against 0.1497 in Nepal, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 67th of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2172 | 0.2001 | 0.0171 | India |
| 2020s | 0.1631 | 0.1585 | 0.0046 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, India or Nepal?
- India, at 0.1547 against 0.1497 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between India and Nepal?
- 0.005, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- India ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 67th 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.