Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Dominica or Dominican Republic?

Dominica, at 0.1727 against 0.1698 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Dominica vs Dominican Republic: Inequality in life expectancy

Dominica

0.1727

in 2023

Dominican Republic

0.1698

in 2023

Dominica rank

58th

Dominican Republic rank

59th

Inequality in life expectancy over time

Dominica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 0.1727 against 0.1698 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominica ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 195 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1567	0.1838	0.0271	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.1691	0.1724	0.0033	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Dominica or Dominican Republic?: Dominica, at 0.1727 against 0.1698 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Dominica and Dominican Republic?: 0.0029, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Dominican Republic rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?: Dominica ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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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Indicator: Inequality in life expectancy
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.