Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Domestic private health expenditure
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
3.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Solomon Islands rank
190th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.6% against 3.2% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.7 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 3.3% | 5.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.3% | 6.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.6% against 3.2% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 5.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 190th 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.