Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Cape Verde
158.7 current international $
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
152.13 current international $
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
124th
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 158.7 current international $ against 152.13 current international $ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 6.57 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 124th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.69 current international $ | 28.12 current international $ | 13.56 current international $ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 86.36 current international $ | 75.48 current international $ | 10.88 current international $ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 133.99 current international $ | 129.2 current international $ | 4.79 current international $ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cape Verde, at 158.7 current international $ against 152.13 current international $ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.57 current international $, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th 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.