Barbados vs Belize: Inequality in life expectancy
Barbados
0.0724
in 2023
Belize
0.0732
in 2023
Barbados rank
124th
Belize rank
122nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Barbados
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.0732 against 0.0724 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0008.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 124th and Belize ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0883 | 0.1012 | 0.0129 | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.0754 | 0.0799 | 0.0045 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Barbados or Belize?
- Belize, at 0.0732 against 0.0724 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Barbados and Belize?
- 0.0008, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Barbados ranks 124th and Belize ranks 122nd 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. 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.