Niger vs Nigeria: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Niger
0.3766
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3864
in 2023
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3864 against 0.3766 in Niger, a difference of 0.0098.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4024 | 0.4255 | 0.0231 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3814 | 0.3944 | 0.013 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.3864 against 0.3766 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.0098, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.