Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0457 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Slovakia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Slovakia is 0.0457, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Slovakia peaked at 0.0532 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0457, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0532 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0499 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0509 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0524 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0457 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0483 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.049 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.048 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0473 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0457 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0502 | 0.0457 | 0.0532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 | 0.0457 | 0.0481 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0468 compare
- 150 Andorra 0.0467 compare
- 151 Chile 0.046 compare
- 153 New Zealand 0.0439 compare
- 154 North Macedonia 0.043 compare
- 155 Canada 0.0426 compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Slovakia?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Slovakia was 0.0457 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0532 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.