Italy vs Latvia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Italy
1,114 current international $
in 2024
Latvia
1,064 current international $
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Latvia rank
19th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,114 current international $ against 1,064 current international $ in Latvia, a difference of 50 current international $.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571.79 current international $ | 316.59 current international $ | 255.2 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 790.19 current international $ | 568.76 current international $ | 221.43 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,069 current international $ | 943.59 current international $ | 125 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 1,114 current international $ against 1,064 current international $ in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Italy and Latvia?
- 50 current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Italy ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 19th 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.