Italy vs Spain: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Italy
0.0262
in 2023
Spain
0.0277
in 2023
Italy rank
188th
Spain rank
185th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0277 against 0.0262 in Italy, a difference of 0.0015.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 188th and Spain ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.031 | 0.0311 | 0.0001 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0287 | 0.0298 | 0.0011 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0277 against 0.0262 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0015, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Italy ranks 188th and Spain ranks 185th 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.