Palau vs Seychelles: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Palau
203.78 current US$
in 2023
Seychelles
214.25 current US$
in 2023
Palau rank
73rd
Seychelles rank
71st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Palau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 214.25 current US$ against 203.78 current US$ in Palau, a difference of 10.47 current US$.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.72 current US$ | 75.19 current US$ | 61.53 current US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 250.16 current US$ | 141.66 current US$ | 108.49 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 291.31 current US$ | 185.21 current US$ | 106.1 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Palau or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 214.25 current US$ against 203.78 current US$ in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Palau and Seychelles?
- 10.47 current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Palau ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 71st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.