Australia vs Lithuania: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Australia
1,219 current international $
in 2023
Lithuania
1,297 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Lithuania rank
14th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1,297 current international $ against 1,219 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 78 current international $.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.8 current international $ | 247.97 current international $ | 297.83 current international $ | Australia |
| 2010s | 799.99 current international $ | 595.37 current international $ | 204.61 current international $ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,050 current international $ | 1,074 current international $ | 24.37 current international $ | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Australia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1,297 current international $ against 1,219 current international $ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Australia and Lithuania?
- 78 current international $, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Australia ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 14th 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.