Jamaica vs Solomon Islands: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Jamaica
0.1163
in 2023
Solomon Islands
0.1177
in 2023
Jamaica rank
83rd
Solomon Islands rank
82nd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.1177 against 0.1163 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0014.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Solomon Islands ranks 82nd of 195 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1134 | 0.1421 | 0.0287 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1157 | 0.1216 | 0.0059 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Jamaica or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.1177 against 0.1163 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0014, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Solomon Islands rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Solomon Islands ranks 82nd 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.