Ecuador vs El Salvador: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Ecuador
382.43 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador
381.98 current international $
in 2023
Ecuador rank
86th
El Salvador rank
87th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 382.43 current international $ against 381.98 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 0.45 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and El Salvador ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.37 current international $ | 187.98 current international $ | 35.39 current international $ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 271.52 current international $ | 252.68 current international $ | 18.84 current international $ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 342.32 current international $ | 327.16 current international $ | 15.17 current international $ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 382.43 current international $ against 381.98 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.45 current international $, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and El Salvador ranks 87th 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.