Finland vs Samoa: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Finland
14.1%
in 2023
Samoa
13.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
147th
Samoa rank
150th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Finland
- Samoa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 13.3% | 6.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 11.9% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 2.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Finland or Samoa?
- Finland, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Finland and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Finland ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 150th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.