Malta vs Romania: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Malta
0.0517
in 2023
Romania
0.0492
in 2023
Malta rank
139th
Romania rank
142nd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0517 against 0.0492 in Romania, a difference of 0.0025.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Romania ahead.
Malta ranks 139th and Romania ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.051 | 0.0684 | 0.0174 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.0462 | 0.0522 | 0.0061 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Malta or Romania?
- Malta, at 0.0517 against 0.0492 in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Malta and Romania?
- 0.0025, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Malta ranks 139th and Romania ranks 142nd 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.