Burundi vs Tonga: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Burundi
24.51 current international $
in 2023
Tonga
30.03 current international $
in 2023
Burundi rank
177th
Tonga rank
175th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Burundi
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.03 current international $ against 24.51 current international $ in Burundi, a difference of 5.52 current international $.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Burundi ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 current international $ | 16.69 current international $ | 0.2618 current international $ | Burundi |
| 2010s | 15.36 current international $ | 18.2 current international $ | 2.84 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 19.84 current international $ | 23.26 current international $ | 3.42 current international $ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Burundi or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 30.03 current international $ against 24.51 current international $ in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Burundi and Tonga?
- 5.52 current international $, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Tonga rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Burundi ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 175th 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.