Inequality in life expectancy vs. health expenditure per capita, 2022

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality ismeasured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the currentyear were to stay the same throughout its life.

Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)$100$1,000$10,000$50$200$500$2,000$5,000Inequality in life expectancy (Atkinson index)0.2%EthiopiaEthiopiaHigh-income countriesHigh-income countriesLower-middle-income countriesLower-middle-income countriesPakistanPakistanSouth SudanSouth SudanUnited StatesUnited StatesWorldWorldAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America8B8BCircles sized byPopulation

Data source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2024); World Health Organization (2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: Inequality in life expectancy encompasses the years 2015-2020. Health expenditure per capita is measured in currentinternational-$, which adjusts for price differences between countries.

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