Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Inequality in life expectancy
Bahamas
0.0946
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0941
in 2023
Bahamas rank
105th
Nicaragua rank
106th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Bahamas
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.0946 against 0.0941 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bahamas ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1085 | 0.1215 | 0.013 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0954 | 0.098 | 0.0025 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
- Bahamas, at 0.0946 against 0.0941 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 0.0005, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Nicaragua rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Bahamas ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. 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.