El Salvador vs Guyana: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
El Salvador
381.98 current international $
in 2023
Guyana
350.45 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
87th
Guyana rank
89th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- El Salvador
- Guyana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 381.98 current international $ against 350.45 current international $ in Guyana, a difference of 31.53 current international $.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Guyana ranks 89th of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.98 current international $ | 79.96 current international $ | 108.02 current international $ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 252.68 current international $ | 159.92 current international $ | 92.76 current international $ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 327.16 current international $ | 275.14 current international $ | 52.02 current international $ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, El Salvador or Guyana?
- El Salvador, at 381.98 current international $ against 350.45 current international $ in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between El Salvador and Guyana?
- 31.53 current international $, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guyana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guyana rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Guyana ranks 89th 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.