Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare

Marshall Islands
9.2
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
11.38
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
190th
Papua New Guinea rank
188th

Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
4681012200020112023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.38 against 9.2 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.18.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 5.15 4.68 0.4654 Marshall Islands
2010s 6.61 7.86 1.25 Papua New Guinea
2020s 8.81 10.27 1.46 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 11.38 against 9.2 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
2.18, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
Marshall Islands ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed