It was generally believed that health inequalities would be lower in the Nordic countries with small differences in income between the rich and poor; surprisingly, it was found that health inequalities were lower in countries in southern Europe with high socioeconomic inequalities.
Mayoritariamente se creía que las desigualdades en salud serían menores en los países nórdicos con pequeñas diferencias de ingresos entre ricos y pobres y, curiosamente, se obtuvo que las desigualdades en salud eran menores en países del sur de Europa con elevadas desigualdades socioeconómicas.