Barbados vs Brazil: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Barbados
570.71 current international $
in 2023
Brazil
543.09 current international $
in 2023
Barbados rank
63rd
Brazil rank
65th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Barbados
- Brazil
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 570.71 current international $ against 543.09 current international $ in Brazil, a difference of 27.62 current international $.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 63rd and Brazil ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.72 current international $ | 314.98 current international $ | 85.74 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 479.41 current international $ | 349.32 current international $ | 130.09 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 505.92 current international $ | 474 current international $ | 31.93 current international $ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Barbados or Brazil?
- Barbados, at 570.71 current international $ against 543.09 current international $ in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Barbados and Brazil?
- 27.62 current international $, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Barbados ranks 63rd and Brazil ranks 65th 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.