New Zealand vs Slovakia: Inequality in life expectancy
New Zealand
0.0439
in 2023
Slovakia
0.0457
in 2023
New Zealand rank
153rd
Slovakia rank
152nd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.0457 against 0.0439 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Slovakia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 153rd and Slovakia ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0433 | 0.0502 | 0.007 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.044 | 0.0473 | 0.0033 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.0457 against 0.0439 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 0.0018, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd and Slovakia ranks 152nd 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.