Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.289 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.289. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.3802 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.289, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3802 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3727 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3655 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3568 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3433 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3368 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3286 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3225 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3162 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3071 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.302 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2967 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.289 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3473 | 0.3162 | 0.3802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2987 | 0.289 | 0.3071 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3077 compare
- 13 Lesotho 0.2999 compare
- 14 Liberia 0.2923 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.286 compare
- 17 Madagascar 0.2857 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.285 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.7862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.289 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3802 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.289 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.