Brunei vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic private health expenditure
Brunei
7.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Brunei rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Brunei
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.6% against 7.5% in Brunei, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 8.7% | 5.9% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 9.7% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Brunei or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.6% against 7.5% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.