Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: Inequality in life expectancy
Latvia
0.0422
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.039
in 2023
Latvia rank
157th
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Latvia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0422 against 0.039 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0032.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 157th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0536 | 0.0494 | 0.0043 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0442 | 0.041 | 0.0032 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?
- Latvia, at 0.0422 against 0.039 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0032, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 157th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th 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.