El Salvador vs Seychelles: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
El Salvador
381.98 current international $
in 2023
Seychelles
391.92 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
87th
Seychelles rank
85th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- El Salvador
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 391.92 current international $ against 381.98 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 9.94 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Seychelles ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.98 current international $ | 119.39 current international $ | 68.59 current international $ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 252.68 current international $ | 243.89 current international $ | 8.79 current international $ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 327.16 current international $ | 357.38 current international $ | 30.23 current international $ | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 391.92 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 El Salvador and Seychelles?
- 9.94 current international $, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Seychelles?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Seychelles rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Seychelles ranks 85th 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.