Paraguay vs Suriname: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Paraguay
0.1063
in 2023
Suriname
0.1081
in 2023
Paraguay rank
89th
Suriname rank
87th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.1081 against 0.1063 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1321 | 0.1309 | 0.0012 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.1102 | 0.1134 | 0.0032 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.1081 against 0.1063 in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.0018, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 87th 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.