Malta vs Singapore: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Malta
1,765 current international $
in 2023
Singapore
1,665 current international $
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
Singapore rank
5th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,765 current international $ against 1,665 current international $ in Singapore, a difference of 100 current international $.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Malta ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.44 current international $ | 873.89 current international $ | 344.45 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,123 current international $ | 1,163 current international $ | 40.56 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,611 current international $ | 1,534 current international $ | 76.76 current international $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Malta or Singapore?
- Malta, at 1,765 current international $ against 1,665 current international $ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Malta and Singapore?
- 100 current international $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Malta ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th 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.