Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0202 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0202 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.037 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0202, in 2023.
That places Iceland 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0322 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0245 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0293 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.024 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.034 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.037 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0219 | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.028 | 0.0233 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 | 0.0202 | 0.037 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 191 Republic of Korea 0.0246 compare
- 192 Norway 0.0245 compare
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0.0229 compare
- 195 San Marino 0.0179 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.0571 % 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 0.0446 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Iceland?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Iceland was 0.0202 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Iceland ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.