Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Malawi
0.1981
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.1989
in 2023
Malawi rank
46th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
44th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.1989 against 0.1981 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.265 | 0.2531 | 0.0119 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2059 | 0.2069 | 0.001 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.1989 against 0.1981 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0008, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th 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.