Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Inequality in life expectancy
Panama
0.1006
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0989
in 2023
Panama rank
98th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
101st
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.1006 against 0.0989 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Panama ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 195 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1093 | 0.1549 | 0.0456 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0952 | 0.1065 | 0.0113 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Panama, at 0.1006 against 0.0989 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0017, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st 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.