Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Papua New Guinea
7.28 current US$
in 2023
Rwanda
8.41 current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
Rwanda rank
186th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.41 current US$ against 7.28 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.13 current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Rwanda ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 current US$ | 5.87 current US$ | 3.53 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.55 current US$ | 10.56 current US$ | 5.01 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.73 current US$ | 8.6 current US$ | 1.86 current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.41 current US$ against 7.28 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 1.13 current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Rwanda ranks 186th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.