Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Poland
0.0392
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0385
in 2023
Poland rank
159th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
161st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0392 against 0.0385 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0007.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0464 | 0.0398 | 0.0067 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.0415 | 0.0391 | 0.0024 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poland, at 0.0392 against 0.0385 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0007, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Poland ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st 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.