Kuwait vs Malta: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Kuwait
0.0578
in 2023
Malta
0.0517
in 2023
Kuwait rank
136th
Malta rank
139th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0578 against 0.0517 in Malta, a difference of 0.0061.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 136th and Malta ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0628 | 0.051 | 0.0118 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0576 | 0.0462 | 0.0114 | Kuwait |
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 Malta?
- Kuwait, at 0.0578 against 0.0517 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Kuwait and Malta?
- 0.0061, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 136th and Malta ranks 139th 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.