Latvia vs Lithuania: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Latvia
0.0422
in 2023
Lithuania
0.0414
in 2023
Latvia rank
157th
Lithuania rank
158th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0422 against 0.0414 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 157th and Lithuania ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0536 | 0.0515 | 0.0021 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0442 | 0.0428 | 0.0014 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 0.0422 against 0.0414 in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.0008, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Latvia ranks 157th and Lithuania ranks 158th 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.