Palau vs Qatar: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Palau
224.7 current international $
in 2023
Qatar
215.5 current international $
in 2023
Palau rank
112th
Qatar rank
113th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Palau
- Qatar
How they compare
Palau currently reports 224.7 current international $ against 215.5 current international $ in Qatar, a difference of 9.2 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Palau ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.19 current international $ | 542.75 current international $ | 357.56 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 292.36 current international $ | 264.13 current international $ | 28.22 current international $ | Palau |
| 2020s | 338.57 current international $ | 197.02 current international $ | 141.56 current international $ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Palau or Qatar?
- Palau, at 224.7 current international $ against 215.5 current international $ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Palau and Qatar?
- 9.2 current international $, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Qatar rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Palau ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 113th 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.