Latvia vs Poland: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Latvia
0.0422
in 2023
Poland
0.0392
in 2023
Latvia rank
157th
Poland rank
159th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0422 against 0.0392 in Poland, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 157th and Poland ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0536 | 0.0464 | 0.0072 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0442 | 0.0415 | 0.0027 | 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 Poland?
- Latvia, at 0.0422 against 0.0392 in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.003, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Latvia ranks 157th and Poland ranks 159th 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.