Chile vs Panama: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Chile
1,414 current international $
in 2024
Panama
1,342 current international $
in 2023
Chile rank
9th
Panama rank
12th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,414 current international $ against 1,342 current international $ in Panama, a difference of 72 current international $.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Panama ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.13 current international $ | 243.38 current international $ | 107.75 current international $ | Chile |
| 2010s | 616.12 current international $ | 621.42 current international $ | 5.3 current international $ | Panama |
| 2020s | 972.36 current international $ | 1,209 current international $ | 236.51 current international $ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Chile or Panama?
- Chile, at 1,414 current international $ against 1,342 current international $ in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Chile and Panama?
- 72 current international $, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Chile ranks 9th and Panama ranks 12th 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.