Iran vs Libya: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.61 current international $ against 7.13 current international $ in Libya, a difference of 0.48 current international $.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 109th and Libya ranks 111th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7341 current international $ | 0.1948 current international $ | 0.5394 current international $ | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1164 current international $ | 1.3 current international $ | 1.19 current international $ | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.01 current international $ | 8.2 current international $ | 5.19 current international $ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Iran or Libya?
- Iran, at 7.61 current international $ against 7.13 current international $ in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Iran and Libya?
- 0.48 current international $, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Iran ranks 109th and Libya ranks 111th 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.