Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Zambia
0.2336
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.2231
in 2023
Zambia rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2336 against 0.2231 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0105.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2856 | 0.2763 | 0.0094 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2456 | 0.229 | 0.0165 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 0.2336 against 0.2231 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0105, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Zambia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.