Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Health spending per person by source
Papua New Guinea
97.43 current international $
in 2023
Solomon Islands
96.5 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
147th
Solomon Islands rank
148th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 97.43 current international $ against 96.5 current international $ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.93 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Solomon Islands ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.31 current international $ | 69.19 current international $ | 32.89 current international $ | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 56.63 current international $ | 71.14 current international $ | 14.51 current international $ | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 68.32 current international $ | 90.05 current international $ | 21.73 current international $ | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 97.43 current international $ against 96.5 current international $ in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.93 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Solomon Islands ranks 148th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.