Kuwait vs Malaysia: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Kuwait
0.0578
in 2023
Malaysia
0.061
in 2023
Kuwait rank
136th
Malaysia rank
133rd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.061 against 0.0578 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0032.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0628 | 0.0632 | 0.0004 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0576 | 0.0617 | 0.004 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.061 against 0.0578 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.0032, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 133rd 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.