Ecuador vs Turkmenistan: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.8 current US$ against 1.35 current US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 0.45 current US$.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 current US$ | 0.3452 current US$ | 0.7666 current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.4838 current US$ | 0.8758 current US$ | 0.3919 current US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.46 current US$ | 1.76 current US$ | 0.3026 current US$ | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Ecuador or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.8 current US$ against 1.35 current US$ in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Ecuador and Turkmenistan?
- 0.45 current US$, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Turkmenistan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.