Dominican Republic vs Marshall Islands: Inequality in life expectancy
Dominican Republic
0.1698
in 2023
Marshall Islands
0.1643
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Marshall Islands rank
62nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.1698 against 0.1643 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0055.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1838 | 0.1928 | 0.0089 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1724 | 0.1691 | 0.0033 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Dominican Republic or Marshall Islands?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.1698 against 0.1643 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0055, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd 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.