North Macedonia vs Slovakia: Inequality in life expectancy
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- North Macedonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.0457 against 0.043 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0027.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 154th and Slovakia ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0638 | 0.0502 | 0.0136 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.0423 | 0.0473 | 0.005 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, North Macedonia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.0457 against 0.043 in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between North Macedonia and Slovakia?
- 0.0027, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Slovakia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- North Macedonia ranks 154th 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.