Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.1967
in 2023
Malawi
0.1981
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
48th
Malawi rank
46th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1981 against 0.1967 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0014.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2486 | 0.265 | 0.0164 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2032 | 0.2059 | 0.0027 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.1981 against 0.1967 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 0.0014, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 46th 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.