Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Laos
123.25 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
133 current international $
in 2023
Laos rank
178th
Papua New Guinea rank
175th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 133 current international $ against 123.25 current international $ in Laos, a difference of 9.75 current international $.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.27 current international $ | 53.57 current international $ | 43.7 current international $ | Laos |
| 2010s | 141.43 current international $ | 84.16 current international $ | 57.27 current international $ | Laos |
| 2020s | 169.76 current international $ | 107.85 current international $ | 61.91 current international $ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 133 current international $ against 123.25 current international $ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.75 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.