Cuba vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Cuba
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.6005 current international $ against 0.552 current international $ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0485 current international $.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 136th of 177 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 current international $ | 0.2132 current international $ | 1.62 current international $ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.63 current international $ | 0.4304 current international $ | 2.2 current international $ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.9304 current international $ | 0.5537 current international $ | 0.3767 current international $ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Cuba or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cuba, at 0.6005 current international $ against 0.552 current international $ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0485 current international $, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cuba ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 136th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.