Nicaragua vs Viet Nam: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
688.67 current international $
in 2023
Viet Nam
689.55 current international $
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
118th
Viet Nam rank
117th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 689.55 current international $ against 688.67 current international $ in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.88 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 118th and Viet Nam ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.49 current international $ | 165.6 current international $ | 50.89 current international $ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 417.41 current international $ | 379.92 current international $ | 37.49 current international $ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 650.74 current international $ | 593.17 current international $ | 57.57 current international $ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 689.55 current international $ against 688.67 current international $ in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Viet Nam?
- 0.88 current international $, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Viet Nam rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th and Viet Nam ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – 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.