Palau vs Syrian Arab Republic: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Palau
0.1357
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
0.1332
in 2023
Palau rank
72nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
73rd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Palau
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.1357 against 0.1332 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0025.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1328 | 0.1717 | 0.0389 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.1376 | 0.1273 | 0.0103 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Palau or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Palau, at 0.1357 against 0.1332 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0025, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Palau ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd 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.