Nauru vs Palau: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Nauru
307.77 current US$
in 2023
Palau
311.87 current US$
in 2023
Nauru rank
4th
Palau rank
3rd
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 311.87 current US$ against 307.77 current US$ in Nauru, a difference of 4.1 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Nauru ranks 4th and Palau ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 current US$ | 213.71 current US$ | 114.43 current US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 211.65 current US$ | 315.12 current US$ | 103.47 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 219.91 current US$ | 383.91 current US$ | 164 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 311.87 current US$ against 307.77 current US$ in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Nauru and Palau?
- 4.1 current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Palau ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.