Kuwait vs Palestine: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Kuwait
256.77 current international $
in 2023
Palestine
254.3 current international $
in 2023
Kuwait rank
104th
Palestine rank
106th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Kuwait
- Palestine
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 256.77 current international $ against 254.3 current international $ in Palestine, a difference of 2.47 current international $.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 104th and Palestine ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.64 current international $ | 108.99 current international $ | 259.64 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 275.7 current international $ | 208.12 current international $ | 67.58 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 259.69 current international $ | 213.77 current international $ | 45.92 current international $ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Kuwait or Palestine?
- Kuwait, at 256.77 current international $ against 254.3 current international $ in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Kuwait and Palestine?
- 2.47 current international $, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Palestine rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Kuwait ranks 104th and Palestine ranks 106th 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.