Mauritius vs New Zealand: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Mauritius
708.46 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand
707.43 current international $
in 2024
Mauritius rank
45th
New Zealand rank
46th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 708.46 current international $ against 707.43 current international $ in New Zealand, a difference of 1.03 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.15 current international $ | 297.83 current international $ | 87.68 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 496.46 current international $ | 445.22 current international $ | 51.23 current international $ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 636.21 current international $ | 647.79 current international $ | 11.58 current international $ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- Mauritius, at 708.46 current international $ against 707.43 current international $ in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 1.03 current international $, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Mauritius ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th 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.