Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Total health spending per person
Total health spending per person over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 133 current international $ against 123.25 current international $ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 9.75 current international $.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.27 current international $ | 53.57 current international $ | 43.7 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 141.43 current international $ | 84.16 current international $ | 57.27 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 169.76 current international $ | 107.85 current international $ | 61.91 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 133 current international $ against 123.25 current international $ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.75 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – 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.