Ecuador vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Ecuador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 382.43 current international $ against 360.27 current international $ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 22.16 current international $.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 193 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.37 current international $ | 624.41 current international $ | 401.04 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 271.52 current international $ | 455.8 current international $ | 184.27 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 342.32 current international $ | 368.24 current international $ | 25.92 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Ecuador, at 382.43 current international $ against 360.27 current international $ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
- 22.16 current international $, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th 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.