Barbados vs Romania: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Barbados
570.71 current international $
in 2023
Romania
600.23 current international $
in 2023
Barbados rank
63rd
Romania rank
62nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Barbados
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 600.23 current international $ against 570.71 current international $ in Barbados, a difference of 29.52 current international $.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.72 current international $ | 100.87 current international $ | 299.85 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 479.41 current international $ | 245.42 current international $ | 233.99 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 505.92 current international $ | 509.37 current international $ | 3.44 current international $ | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 600.23 current international $ against 570.71 current international $ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Barbados and Romania?
- 29.52 current international $, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Romania rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Barbados ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 62nd 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.