Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.055 against 0.0514 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0036.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 141st and United States of America ranks 138th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0689 | 0.0575 | 0.0114 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0528 | 0.0578 | 0.005 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.055 against 0.0514 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.0036, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 141st and United States of America ranks 138th 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.