Russian Federation vs United States of America: Share of population with very large health spending

Russian Federation
0.9%
in 2020
United States of America
0.9%
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
39th
United States of America rank
42nd

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
0.250.50.7511.2199620082021

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 63 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% United States of America
2000s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% United States of America
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.1% United States of America
2020s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Russian Federation ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).