Samoa vs Tonga: Total health spending per person
Samoa
474.51 current international $
in 2023
Tonga
512.2 current international $
in 2023
Samoa rank
133rd
Tonga rank
130th
Total health spending per person over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 512.2 current international $ against 474.51 current international $ in Samoa, a difference of 37.69 current international $.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.19 current international $ | 161.07 current international $ | 32.11 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 320.31 current international $ | 269.04 current international $ | 51.27 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 437.14 current international $ | 450.86 current international $ | 13.71 current international $ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 512.2 current international $ against 474.51 current international $ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Samoa and Tonga?
- 37.69 current international $, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Samoa ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 130th 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.