Working exhibit · public data, Our World in Data static build, data baked in & verified

What a longer life costs.

Every country spends on health and, in return, its people live a certain number of years. Plot one against the other and the line bends: past a point, more money buys almost no extra life. The United States is the anchor, and 33 countries outlive it while spending less. Click any point to compare.

Region
The analyst’s note, written from the data
Health spend / person
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PPP dollars
Life expectancy
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years at birth
Value rank
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years per dollar spent
Spending vs. life, the bending curve x is logarithmic · click a point to anchor