Japan vs Poland: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Japan
656.45 current international $
in 2023
Poland
638.32 current international $
in 2024
Japan rank
51st
Poland rank
54th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 656.45 current international $ against 638.32 current international $ in Poland, a difference of 18.13 current international $.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 51st and Poland ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383.9 current international $ | 229.57 current international $ | 154.33 current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 543.57 current international $ | 390.25 current international $ | 153.32 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 612.31 current international $ | 513.48 current international $ | 98.83 current international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 656.45 current international $ against 638.32 current international $ in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Japan and Poland?
- 18.13 current international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Japan ranks 51st and Poland ranks 54th 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.