Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.103 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.103.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.1394 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1018, in 2019.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1394 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1343 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1298 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1288 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1209 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1193 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1114 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1054 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1041 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1018 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1149 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1206 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1032 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.103 | -0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.103 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.103 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1195 | 0.1018 | 0.1394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1104 | 0.103 | 0.1206 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.1038 compare
- 94 Samoa 0.1032 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.1031 compare
- 97 Grenada 0.1011 compare
- 98 Panama 0.1006 compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0992 compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.103 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1394 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.