Bulgaria vs Italy: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Bulgaria
1,054 current international $
in 2023
Italy
1,114 current international $
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
20th
Italy rank
18th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,114 current international $ against 1,054 current international $ in Bulgaria, a difference of 60 current international $.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.44 current international $ | 571.79 current international $ | 294.35 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 595.53 current international $ | 790.19 current international $ | 194.65 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 930.74 current international $ | 1,069 current international $ | 137.86 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,114 current international $ against 1,054 current international $ in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 60 current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th 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.