Suriname vs Vanuatu: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Suriname
0.1081
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.1106
in 2023
Suriname rank
87th
Vanuatu rank
85th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.1106 against 0.1081 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0025.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1309 | 0.1295 | 0.0014 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.1134 | 0.114 | 0.0006 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.1106 against 0.1081 in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 0.0025, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Suriname ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 85th 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.