Ecuador vs El Salvador: Total health spending per person
Ecuador
1,238 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador
1,176 current international $
in 2023
Ecuador rank
89th
El Salvador rank
92nd
Total health spending per person over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,238 current international $ against 1,176 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 62 current international $.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.33 current international $ | 440.19 current international $ | 50.86 current international $ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 797.81 current international $ | 681.85 current international $ | 115.96 current international $ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1,130 current international $ | 1,069 current international $ | 60.75 current international $ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 1,238 current international $ against 1,176 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 62 current international $, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Ecuador ranks 89th 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.
Individual pages
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.