Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
133 current international $
in 2023
Uganda
138.75 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
175th
Uganda rank
172nd
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 138.75 current international $ against 133 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.75 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.57 current international $ | 73.37 current international $ | 19.8 current international $ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 84.16 current international $ | 121.34 current international $ | 37.17 current international $ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 107.85 current international $ | 141.05 current international $ | 33.2 current international $ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 138.75 current international $ against 133 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 5.75 current international $, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 172nd 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.