Maldives vs Palau: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Maldives
209.19 current US$
in 2023
Palau
203.78 current US$
in 2023
Maldives rank
72nd
Palau rank
73rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Maldives
- Palau
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 209.19 current US$ against 203.78 current US$ in Palau, a difference of 5.41 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 72nd and Palau ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.45 current US$ | 136.72 current US$ | 44.73 current US$ | Maldives |
| 2010s | 197.38 current US$ | 250.16 current US$ | 52.78 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 171.41 current US$ | 291.31 current US$ | 119.9 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Maldives or Palau?
- Maldives, at 209.19 current US$ against 203.78 current US$ in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Maldives and Palau?
- 5.41 current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Palau rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Maldives ranks 72nd and Palau ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.