Cuba vs Venezuela: External health expenditure channeled through government
Cuba
2.1%
in 2023
Venezuela
0.7%
in 2023
Cuba rank
126th
Venezuela rank
127th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Cuba
- Venezuela
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.1% against 0.7% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.9 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 127th of 164 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.8% | 4.5% | 38.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Cuba or Venezuela?
- Cuba, at 2.1% against 0.7% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Cuba and Venezuela?
- 1.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Cuba ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 127th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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