Barbados vs El Salvador: Total health spending per person
Barbados
1,153 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador
1,176 current international $
in 2023
Barbados rank
94th
El Salvador rank
92nd
Total health spending per person over time
- Barbados
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,176 current international $ against 1,153 current international $ in Barbados, a difference of 23 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 current international $ | 440.19 current international $ | 670.92 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,116 current international $ | 681.85 current international $ | 434.1 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1,137 current international $ | 1,069 current international $ | 67.98 current international $ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Barbados or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,176 current international $ against 1,153 current international $ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Barbados and El Salvador?
- 23 current international $, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Barbados ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.