Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka: Inequality in life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.0468
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0475
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
149th
Sri Lanka rank
147th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0475 against 0.0468 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0501 | 0.0646 | 0.0145 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0468 | 0.0498 | 0.0031 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0475 against 0.0468 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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.