Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.2 current international $ against 23.49 current international $ in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.71 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.96 current international $ | 12.58 current international $ | 13.38 current international $ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 31.93 current international $ | 19.68 current international $ | 12.25 current international $ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.94 current international $ | 29.26 current international $ | 1.32 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24.2 current international $ against 23.49 current international $ in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.71 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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.