United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
United Arab Emirates
0.039
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0385
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
161st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.039 against 0.0385 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0005.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 195 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0494 | 0.0398 | 0.0096 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.041 | 0.0391 | 0.0019 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.039 against 0.0385 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 0.0005, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th and United Kingdom 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.